#5E4E77
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.7% 0.068 301.7), rgb(94, 78, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#5E4E77 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 302°. 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 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4E77 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 78, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.068 301.7) |
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 #5E4E77 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4E77 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4E77 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4E77 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#A798C2
oklch(70.7% 0.063 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#927EB3
oklch(63.1% 0.081 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D679F
oklch(55.7% 0.088 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#695588
oklch(49.1% 0.083 301.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4E77
oklch(45.7% 0.068 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#473B59
oklch(37.8% 0.052 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#5E4E77 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) | #455579 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485576 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A545D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4E77
#5E4E77
oklch(45.7% 0.068 301.7)
- #515D31
#515D31
oklch(45.7% 0.067 121.6)
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 #5E4E77, 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 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.070
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.073
Use #5E4E77 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.