#515964
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.1% 0.021 256.4), rgb(81, 89, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#515964 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515964 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 89, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 10%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.021 256.4) |
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 #515964 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515964 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515964 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #515964 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C7
oklch(80.9% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA1AB
oklch(70.7% 0.017 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#828A96
oklch(63.1% 0.02 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7480
oklch(55.6% 0.022 255.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#515964
oklch(46.1% 0.021 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#495058
oklch(42.8% 0.016 251.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4249
oklch(37.7% 0.014 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#24272B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 255.6)
#515964 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) | #555965 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535764 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5B5C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515964
#515964
oklch(46.1% 0.021 256.4)
- #5F574C
#5F574C
oklch(46.1% 0.02 75.9)
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 #515964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.066
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
Use #515964 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.