#515465
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45% 0.028 277.3), rgb(81, 84, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#515465 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.028. 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 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515465 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 84, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 11%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.028 277.3) |
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 #515465 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515465 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515465 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #515465 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CB
oklch(81% 0.016 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB1
oklch(70.6% 0.026 278.2)
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Step 500
500
#84889E
oklch(63.1% 0.033 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7289
oklch(55.7% 0.036 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F74
oklch(49.1% 0.034 278.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515465
oklch(45% 0.028 277.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E414D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#515465 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) | #4F5666 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5465 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C575A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515465
#515465
oklch(45% 0.028 277.3)
- #595544
#595544
oklch(44.8% 0.027 96.3)
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 #515465, 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 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.067
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.069
Use #515465 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.