#5E4E68
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45% 0.046 312.2), rgb(94, 78, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#5E4E68 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4E68 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 78, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 14%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.046 312.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5E4E68 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4E68 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4E68 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4E68 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E0
oklch(88.4% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B4
oklch(70.7% 0.043 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#9580A2
oklch(63.1% 0.056 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F698D
oklch(55.5% 0.06 312)
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Step 700
700
#6B5878
oklch(49.1% 0.055 311.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4E68
oklch(45% 0.046 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#483C50
oklch(37.7% 0.037 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#5E4E68 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4A5369 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5467 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5157 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4E68
#5E4E68
oklch(45% 0.046 312.2)
- #4C5B40
#4C5B40
oklch(45% 0.046 131.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5E4E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
Use #5E4E68 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.