#5E587D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.1% 0.059 291.4), rgb(94, 88, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#5E587D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E587D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 88, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 17%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.059 291.4) |
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 #5E587D | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E587D | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E587D text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E587D text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBC
oklch(70.7% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8984AB
oklch(63.2% 0.058 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#736D96
oklch(55.6% 0.063 290.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E587D
oklch(48.1% 0.059 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A68
oklch(42.6% 0.049 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#423E55
oklch(37.7% 0.039 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#5E587D 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) | #4F5D7F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5C7C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575E65 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E587D
#5E587D
oklch(48.1% 0.059 291.4)
- #5F6139
#5F6139
oklch(48% 0.059 110.9)
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 #5E587D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.021
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
Use #5E587D 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.