#505E55
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(46.7% 0.023 157.2), rgb(80, 94, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#505E55 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505E55 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 94, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 8%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.023 157.2) |
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 #505E55 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505E55 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505E55 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #505E55 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A49C
oklch(70.7% 0.018 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F8E84
oklch(63.2% 0.023 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#68786E
oklch(55.6% 0.024 158.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#505E55
oklch(46.7% 0.023 157.2)
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Step 800
800
#47524B
oklch(42.7% 0.018 157.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C443E
oklch(37.7% 0.015 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#505E55 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) | #5E5C55 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5A55 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5E5B | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505E55
#505E55
oklch(46.7% 0.023 157.2)
- #63555F
#63555F
oklch(46.7% 0.024 336.2)
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 #505E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.069
Use #505E55 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.