#535161
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.3% 0.026 291), rgb(83, 81, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#535161 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535161 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 81, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 9%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.026 291) |
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 #535161 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535161 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535161 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #535161 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09EAF
oklch(70.6% 0.025 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#89879B
oklch(63.2% 0.03 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#737086
oklch(55.6% 0.034 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#605E72
oklch(49.1% 0.032 289.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535161
oklch(44.3% 0.026 291)
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Step 900
900
#41404C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#26252C
oklch(26.8% 0.013 292.1)
#535161 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) | #4E5362 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5261 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505356 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535161
#535161
oklch(44.3% 0.026 291)
- #545544
#545544
oklch(44.3% 0.027 110.2)
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 #535161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
Use #535161 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.