#535561
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.2% 0.02 278.1), rgb(83, 85, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#535561 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535561 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 85, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 8%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.02 278.1) |
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 #535561 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535561 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535561 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #535561 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 275)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA0AC
oklch(70.8% 0.018 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#868898
oklch(63% 0.024 280)
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Step 600
600
#6F7283
oklch(55.5% 0.027 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D606E
oklch(49.1% 0.023 276)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535561
oklch(45.2% 0.02 278.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F414A
oklch(37.7% 0.016 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#25262B
oklch(27% 0.009 276.8)
#535561 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) | #525662 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515561 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505759 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535561
#535561
oklch(45.2% 0.02 278.1)
- #59564A
#59564A
oklch(45.2% 0.019 95.5)
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 #535561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.071
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.073
Use #535561 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.