#514C5C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.7% 0.027 299.5), rgb(81, 76, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#514C5C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514C5C |
| RGB | rgb(81, 76, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 10%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.027 299.5) |
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 #514C5C | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514C5C | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514C5C text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #514C5C text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECA
oklch(80.8% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39DAE
oklch(70.6% 0.025 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C859B
oklch(63% 0.034 300)
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Step 600
600
#766F85
oklch(55.6% 0.035 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#635D71
oklch(49.1% 0.032 298.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514C5C
oklch(42.7% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#433F4B
oklch(37.6% 0.021 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#514C5C 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) | #494E5D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4E5C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4E51 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514C5C
#514C5C
oklch(42.7% 0.027 299.5)
- #4D5141
#4D5141
oklch(42.6% 0.026 118.9)
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 #514C5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
Use #514C5C 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.