#53555E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.1% 0.015 275.8), rgb(83, 85, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#53555E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.015. 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 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53555E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 85, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 6%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.015 275.8) |
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 #53555E | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53555E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53555E text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #53555E text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA0A9
oklch(70.7% 0.013 276)
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Step 500
500
#868994
oklch(63.1% 0.017 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#70737F
oklch(55.7% 0.019 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E606B
oklch(49.1% 0.018 277.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53555E
oklch(45.1% 0.015 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#404148
oklch(37.7% 0.012 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262A
oklch(26.9% 0.008 274.7)
#53555E 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) | #53565E | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52555E | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515758 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #53555E, 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 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.071
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.072
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.073
Use #53555E 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.