#5E536F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.4% 0.047 302.6), rgb(94, 83, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#5E536F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E536F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 83, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 14%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.047 302.6) |
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 #5E536F | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E536F | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E536F text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E536F text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCD
oklch(80.8% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#A59CB4
oklch(70.8% 0.036 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F83A1
oklch(63.1% 0.046 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#796D8C
oklch(55.7% 0.049 302.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E536F
oklch(46.4% 0.047 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#534A61
oklch(42.7% 0.039 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#453E4F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#5E536F 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) | #4E5870 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50586E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B575D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E536F
#5E536F
oklch(46.4% 0.047 302.6)
- #545E40
#545E40
oklch(46.5% 0.048 123.2)
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 #5E536F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.019
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
Use #5E536F 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.