#515965
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.1% 0.022 258.4), rgb(81, 89, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#515965 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515965 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 89, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 11%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.022 258.4) |
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 #515965 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515965 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515965 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #515965 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
#BCC1C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA1AB
oklch(70.7% 0.017 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#828A97
oklch(63.1% 0.022 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7481
oklch(55.6% 0.023 257.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#515965
oklch(46.1% 0.022 258.4)
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Step 800
800
#494F59
oklch(42.6% 0.018 260.7)
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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)
#515965 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) | #555966 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535765 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5B5D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515965
#515965
oklch(46.1% 0.022 258.4)
- #5F574B
#5F574B
oklch(46.1% 0.022 78.1)
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 #515965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.065
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
Use #515965 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.