#515365
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.7% 0.029 280.1), rgb(81, 83, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#515365 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515365 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 83, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 11%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.029 280.1) |
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 #515365 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515365 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515365 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #515365 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CC
oklch(81% 0.017 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB2
oklch(70.7% 0.028 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#85889F
oklch(63.2% 0.035 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E718A
oklch(55.5% 0.039 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F75
oklch(49.1% 0.035 278.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515365
oklch(44.7% 0.029 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F404E
oklch(37.6% 0.024 282)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#515365 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) | #4E5566 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5365 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5659 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515365
#515365
oklch(44.7% 0.029 280.1)
- #585542
#585542
oklch(44.7% 0.03 100)
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 #515365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.067
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.070
Use #515365 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.