#5E5477
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47% 0.057 297.3), rgb(94, 84, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#5E5477 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5477 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 84, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.057 297.3) |
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 #5E5477 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5477 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5477 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5477 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39BB9
oklch(70.6% 0.044 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D83A8
oklch(63.2% 0.056 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#776C93
oklch(55.6% 0.061 297.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E5477
oklch(47% 0.057 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#524A66
oklch(42.8% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#433E53
oklch(37.7% 0.036 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#5E5477 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) | #4C5978 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5976 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595960 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5477
#5E5477
oklch(47% 0.057 297.3)
- #585F3A
#585F3A
oklch(46.9% 0.056 117.4)
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 #5E5477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.029
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
Use #5E5477 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.