#5E596E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.7% 0.034 296), rgb(94, 89, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#5E596E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 296°. 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E596E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 89, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 11%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.034 296) |
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 #5E596E | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E596E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E596E text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E596E text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFCA
oklch(81% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A29EB0
oklch(70.8% 0.026 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B869C
oklch(63.2% 0.033 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#756F87
oklch(55.6% 0.037 296.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E596E
oklch(47.7% 0.034 296)
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Step 800
800
#504C5D
oklch(42.7% 0.028 296)
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Step 900
900
#423F4C
oklch(37.6% 0.022 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#5E596E 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) | #555C6F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555C6D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5C60 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E596E
#5E596E
oklch(47.7% 0.034 296)
- #5B5F4A
#5B5F4A
oklch(47.6% 0.033 116.4)
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 #5E596E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.021
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
Use #5E596E 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.