#535667
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.7% 0.028 277.4), rgb(83, 86, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#535667 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535667 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 86, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 11%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.028 277.4) |
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 #535667 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #535667 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535667 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #535667 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CB
oklch(81% 0.016 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB1
oklch(70.6% 0.026 278.2)
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Step 500
500
#84889E
oklch(63.1% 0.033 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7289
oklch(55.7% 0.036 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F74
oklch(49.1% 0.034 278.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535667
oklch(45.7% 0.028 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E414D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#535667 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) | #525868 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505667 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F595C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535667
#535667
oklch(45.7% 0.028 277.4)
- #5B5846
#5B5846
oklch(45.8% 0.028 99.5)
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 #535667, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.023
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
Use #535667 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.