#5E5E76
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.1% 0.038 284.9), rgb(94, 94, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#5E5E76 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5E76 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 94, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 11%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.038 284.9) |
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 #5E5E76 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5E76 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5E76 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5E76 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 286)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB3
oklch(70.6% 0.03 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8687A0
oklch(63.1% 0.037 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#70708B
oklch(55.5% 0.042 285)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E5E76
oklch(49.1% 0.038 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D60
oklch(42.8% 0.031 285)
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Step 900
900
#40404E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#25252E
oklch(26.8% 0.017 285.2)
#5E5E76 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) | #586177 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575F75 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596266 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5E76
#5E5E76
oklch(49.1% 0.038 284.9)
- #646249
#646249
oklch(49.1% 0.038 103.9)
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 #5E5E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.063
Use #5E5E76 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.