#515A67
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.5% 0.024 257.5), rgb(81, 90, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#515A67 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515A67 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 90, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 12%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.024 257.5) |
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 #515A67 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515A67 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515A67 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #515A67 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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 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
#D6D9DD
oklch(88.4% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A1AC
oklch(70.6% 0.018 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#818A98
oklch(63.1% 0.024 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7483
oklch(55.6% 0.026 258.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#515A67
oklch(46.5% 0.024 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#48505A
oklch(42.8% 0.02 254)
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Step 900
900
#3C424A
oklch(37.7% 0.016 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#23272B
oklch(27% 0.009 248.2)
#515A67 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) | #565A68 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535867 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5D5E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515A67
#515A67
oklch(46.5% 0.024 257.5)
- #61584A
#61584A
oklch(46.5% 0.025 78.9)
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 #515A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.066
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.067
Use #515A67 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.