#5E617F
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.2% 0.048 280.1), rgb(94, 97, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#5E617F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E617F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 97, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.048 280.1) |
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 #5E617F | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E617F | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E617F text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E617F text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#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
#BDBFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB8
oklch(70.8% 0.036 280)
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Step 500
500
#8387A6
oklch(63.1% 0.047 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7091
oklch(55.5% 0.051 280.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E617F
oklch(50.2% 0.048 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D65
oklch(42.7% 0.04 279)
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Step 900
900
#3E4052
oklch(37.7% 0.031 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#242630
oklch(27.1% 0.019 276.2)
#5E617F 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) | #596480 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57627E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56666B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E617F
#5E617F
oklch(50.2% 0.048 280.1)
- #6A6545
#6A6545
oklch(50.3% 0.048 100.4)
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 #5E617F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.053
Use #5E617F 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.