What color is #5E4E63?

#5E4E63 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(94, 78, 99), and in HSL hsl(286, 12%, 35%).

Is #5E4E63 accessible as text?

On white, #5E4E63 has a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.75:1 (fails). For text placed on #5E4E63, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5E4E63?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #5E4E63?

#5E4E63 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #54644F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5E4E63 below.

Is #5E4E63 good for buttons?

#5E4E63 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5E4E63 — black text only reaches 2.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5E4E63 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #5E4E63 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#5E4E63 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5E4E63

Not just a swatch — here's how #5E4E63 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5E4E63 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5E4E63 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Iron Gray sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5E4E63 Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Iron Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5E4E63 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Iron Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #5E4E63 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Iron Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #5E4E63 Secondary #807A82 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Iron Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iron Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5E4E63 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5E4E63 with

Dim Gray Wenge Ebony Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFDBE1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #644F62 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5E4E63 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5E4E63;
  --color-base-rgb: 94 78 99;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.8% 0.039 318.1);
  --color-50: #F8F6F8;
  --color-100: #ECE8ED;
  --color-200: #D9D1DB;
  --color-300: #BCB0BF;
  --color-400: #9E8FA3;
  --color-500: #807085;
  --color-600: #655968;
  --color-700: #4A434C;
  --color-800: #322E33;
  --color-900: #1F1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F8F6F8',
    100: '#ECE8ED',
    200: '#D9D1DB',
    300: '#BCB0BF',
    400: '#9E8FA3',
    500: '#807085',
    600: '#655968',
    700: '#4A434C',
    800: '#322E33',
    900: '#1F1D20',
  },
}

$base: #5E4E63;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F8;
$base-100: #ECE8ED;
$base-200: #D9D1DB;
$base-300: #BCB0BF;
$base-400: #9E8FA3;
$base-500: #807085;
$base-600: #655968;
$base-700: #4A434C;
$base-800: #322E33;
$base-900: #1F1D20;
$base-hover: #4C3F50;
$base-subtle: #D0C9D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5E4E63",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9D1DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BCB0BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9E8FA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#807085",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#655968",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A434C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5E4E63

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