#5E557A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.3% 0.06 295.2), rgb(94, 85, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#5E557A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 295°. 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 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E557A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 85, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 18%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.06 295.2) |
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 #5E557A | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E557A | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E557A text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E557A text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBB
oklch(70.6% 0.047 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C83AA
oklch(63.2% 0.059 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#766C95
oklch(55.6% 0.064 295.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E557A
oklch(47.3% 0.06 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#514A67
oklch(42.8% 0.048 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#433E54
oklch(37.8% 0.038 295)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#5E557A 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) | #4C5B7C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5A79 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595B62 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E557A
#5E557A
oklch(47.3% 0.06 295.2)
- #5A6038
#5A6038
oklch(47.3% 0.06 115.7)
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 #5E557A, 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 0.028
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
Use #5E557A 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.