#515B68
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.7% 0.025 255), rgb(81, 91, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#515B68 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.025. 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 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515B68 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 91, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 12%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.025 255) |
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 #515B68 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515B68 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515B68 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #515B68 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#99A1AD
oklch(70.6% 0.02 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#808A98
oklch(63% 0.024 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#697483
oklch(55.5% 0.027 256.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#515B68
oklch(46.7% 0.025 255)
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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)
#515B68 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) | #575B69 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545968 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5E5F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515B68
#515B68
oklch(46.7% 0.025 255)
- #62584B
#62584B
oklch(46.6% 0.024 74.4)
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 #515B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.028
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.066
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.066
Use #515B68 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.