#514F58
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.3% 0.015 296), rgb(81, 79, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#514F58 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514F58 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 79, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 5%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.015 296) |
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 #514F58 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514F58 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514F58 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #514F58 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DC
oklch(88.4% 0.006 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC6
oklch(80.8% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A19FA8
oklch(70.7% 0.013 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A8793
oklch(63% 0.018 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#74717E
oklch(55.6% 0.02 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#615F6A
oklch(49.1% 0.018 294.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514F58
oklch(43.3% 0.015 296)
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Step 900
900
#424047
oklch(37.6% 0.012 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#27262A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 297.3)
#514F58 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) | #4D5058 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5058 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505052 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #514F58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
Use #514F58 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.