#535261
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.5% 0.024 288.4), rgb(83, 82, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#535261 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.024. 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 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535261 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 82, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 8%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.024 288.4) |
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 #535261 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535261 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535261 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #535261 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFC9
oklch(80.8% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FAE
oklch(70.7% 0.022 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#88879B
oklch(63.1% 0.03 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#727185
oklch(55.7% 0.031 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#605E71
oklch(49.1% 0.03 290.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535261
oklch(44.5% 0.024 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#41404B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26262C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 285.6)
#535261 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) | #4F5462 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5361 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505457 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535261
#535261
oklch(44.5% 0.024 288.4)
- #555546
#555546
oklch(44.5% 0.024 107.3)
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 #535261, 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 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.073
Use #535261 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.