#5E4E6C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.2% 0.052 308.6), rgb(94, 78, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#5E4E6C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4E6C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 78, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.052 308.6) |
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 #5E4E6C | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4E6C | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4E6C text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4E6C text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCD0
oklch(81% 0.03 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#A999B8
oklch(70.7% 0.048 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#9480A7
oklch(63.2% 0.062 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F6992
oklch(55.7% 0.067 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B577C
oklch(49.1% 0.063 308.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4E6C
oklch(45.2% 0.052 308.6)
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Step 900
900
#483C52
oklch(37.8% 0.04 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#5E4E6C 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) | #49546D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C546B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5259 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4E6C
#5E4E6C
oklch(45.2% 0.052 308.6)
- #4D5C3C
#4D5C3C
oklch(45.3% 0.053 128.7)
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 #5E4E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
Use #5E4E6C 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.