#5E4E6A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.1% 0.049 310.3), rgb(94, 78, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#5E4E6A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4E6A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 78, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 15%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.049 310.3) |
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 #5E4E6A | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4E6A | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4E6A text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4E6A text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E1
oklch(88.4% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#A999B6
oklch(70.6% 0.045 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#9580A4
oklch(63.2% 0.058 311)
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Step 600
600
#7F698F
oklch(55.6% 0.063 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B577A
oklch(49% 0.06 310.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4E6A
oklch(45.1% 0.049 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#483C51
oklch(37.7% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#5E4E6A 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) | #4A536B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5469 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5258 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4E6A
#5E4E6A
oklch(45.1% 0.049 310.3)
- #4C5B3E
#4C5B3E
oklch(45% 0.049 130.4)
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 #5E4E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
Use #5E4E6A 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.