#5E5B85
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.1% 0.067 286.9), rgb(94, 91, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#5E5B85 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5B85 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 91, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.067 286.9) |
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 #5E5B85 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5B85 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5B85 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5B85 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 286)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED5
oklch(81% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CC0
oklch(70.7% 0.052 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8684B0
oklch(63.1% 0.066 286.4)
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Step 600
600
#706D9C
oklch(55.6% 0.072 286.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E5B85
oklch(49.1% 0.067 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6C
oklch(42.6% 0.056 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#403E58
oklch(37.7% 0.044 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252433
oklch(26.8% 0.028 287.4)
#5E5B85 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) | #4F6187 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5E84 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55626A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5B85
#5E5B85
oklch(49.1% 0.067 286.9)
- #656335
#656335
oklch(49% 0.066 106.4)
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 #5E5B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
Use #5E5B85 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.