#5E5280
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(47% 0.074 295.4), rgb(94, 82, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#5E5280 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5280 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 82, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 22%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.074 295.4) |
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 #5E5280 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5280 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5280 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5280 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39AC1
oklch(70.7% 0.057 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D81B2
oklch(63.2% 0.074 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#776A9D
oklch(55.7% 0.079 295.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E5280
oklch(47% 0.074 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#51486D
oklch(42.6% 0.061 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#433C58
oklch(37.5% 0.048 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#272334
oklch(26.8% 0.032 295)
#5E5280 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) | #465982 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48587F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575A63 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5280
#5E5280
oklch(47% 0.074 295.4)
- #59602C
#59602C
oklch(47% 0.075 115.7)
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 #5E5280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
Use #5E5280 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.