#5E4E6F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.3% 0.056 306.4), rgb(94, 78, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#5E4E6F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4E6F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 78, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.056 306.4) |
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 #5E4E6F | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4E6F | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4E6F text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4E6F text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCD2
oklch(81% 0.032 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#A999BB
oklch(70.8% 0.052 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#947FAA
oklch(63.1% 0.068 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E6895
oklch(55.6% 0.073 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A577F
oklch(49.1% 0.066 305.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4E6F
oklch(45.3% 0.056 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#473C54
oklch(37.7% 0.043 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#5E4E6F 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) | #485470 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B556E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C535A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4E6F
#5E4E6F
oklch(45.3% 0.056 306.4)
- #4E5C39
#4E5C39
oklch(45.3% 0.057 126.3)
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 #5E4E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.072
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.073
Use #5E4E6F 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.