#5E516E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.9% 0.049 305), rgb(94, 81, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#5E516E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E516E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 81, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 15%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.049 305) |
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 #5E516E | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E516E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E516E text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E516E text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 305.5)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.038 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#9082A1
oklch(63% 0.048 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A6C8C
oklch(55.6% 0.051 304.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E516E
oklch(45.9% 0.049 305)
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Step 800
800
#544A61
oklch(42.8% 0.039 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#453D4F
oklch(37.5% 0.032 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#5E516E 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) | #4C566F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E566D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C555B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E516E
#5E516E
oklch(45.9% 0.049 305)
- #515D3E
#515D3E
oklch(45.9% 0.05 125.5)
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 #5E516E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.022
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.072
Use #5E516E 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.