#5E5263
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.7% 0.031 316), rgb(94, 82, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#5E5263 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5263 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 82, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 9%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.031 316) |
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 #5E5263 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E5263 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5263 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5263 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAD
oklch(70.6% 0.03 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#928399
oklch(63.1% 0.037 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D6C84
oklch(55.6% 0.042 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#695A6F
oklch(49% 0.038 316.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E5263
oklch(45.7% 0.031 316)
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Step 900
900
#473E4A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#5E5263 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) | #505564 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525662 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5458 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5263
#5E5263
oklch(45.7% 0.031 316)
- #4F5B4A
#4F5B4A
oklch(45.5% 0.031 136.5)
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 #5E5263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
Use #5E5263 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.