#53535E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.6% 0.018 285.7), rgb(83, 83, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#53535E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53535E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 83, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 6%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.018 285.7) |
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 #53535E | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53535E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53535E text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #53535E text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 275)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C7
oklch(81% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FAB
oklch(70.6% 0.017 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#888896
oklch(63.1% 0.021 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#727281
oklch(55.7% 0.023 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F5F6D
oklch(49.1% 0.022 285.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53535E
oklch(44.6% 0.018 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#414149
oklch(37.8% 0.014 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#26262B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 285.8)
#53535E 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) | #51545F | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50545E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515557 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53535E
#53535E
oklch(44.6% 0.018 285.7)
- #55554A
#55554A
oklch(44.6% 0.017 107.1)
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 #53535E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
Use #53535E 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.