#5E607F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.9% 0.049 281.6), rgb(94, 96, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#5E607F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E607F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 96, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.049 281.6) |
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 #5E607F | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E607F | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E607F text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E607F text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 283.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EB8
oklch(70.6% 0.038 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#8486A7
oklch(63% 0.049 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7092
oklch(55.6% 0.053 281.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E607F
oklch(49.9% 0.049 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D65
oklch(42.8% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4052
oklch(37.7% 0.031 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#252530
oklch(26.9% 0.02 285)
#5E607F 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) | #586380 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56617E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56656B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E607F
#5E607F
oklch(49.9% 0.049 281.6)
- #696443
#696443
oklch(49.9% 0.049 100.6)
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 #5E607F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.055
Use #5E607F 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.