#5E5C7E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49% 0.054 286.9), rgb(94, 92, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#5E5C7E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5C7E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 92, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 16%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.054 286.9) |
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 #5E5C7E | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5C7E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5C7E text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5C7E text on black | 3.30:1 | 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
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED1
oklch(80.8% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#8785A9
oklch(63.1% 0.054 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#716E94
oklch(55.5% 0.059 287.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E5C7E
oklch(49% 0.054 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B67
oklch(42.6% 0.046 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#403F53
oklch(37.7% 0.034 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#5E5C7E 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) | #53607F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535F7D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576268 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5C7E
#5E5C7E
oklch(49% 0.054 286.9)
- #64633E
#64633E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 106.9)
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 #5E5C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
Use #5E5C7E 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.