#5E5166
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.6% 0.037 312.5), rgb(94, 81, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#5E5166 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 313°. 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 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5166 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 81, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 11%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.037 312.5) |
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 #5E5166 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E5166 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5166 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5166 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 311)
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Step 400
400
#A89BB1
oklch(70.8% 0.035 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#93829D
oklch(63.1% 0.044 313)
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Step 600
600
#7D6B88
oklch(55.5% 0.049 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5973
oklch(49% 0.046 313.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E5166
oklch(45.6% 0.037 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#473D4D
oklch(37.7% 0.03 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#5E5166 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) | #4E5567 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515665 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5358 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5166
#5E5166
oklch(45.6% 0.037 312.5)
- #4F5B46
#4F5B46
oklch(45.4% 0.036 132)
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 #5E5166, 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 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.075
Use #5E5166 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.