#535967
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.4% 0.024 267), rgb(83, 89, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#535967 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535967 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 89, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 11%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.024 267) |
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 #535967 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535967 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535967 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #535967 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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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
#D7D9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0C8
oklch(80.8% 0.012 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA1AD
oklch(70.8% 0.019 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#838998
oklch(63% 0.024 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C7383
oklch(55.5% 0.026 266.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535967
oklch(46.4% 0.024 267)
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Step 800
800
#4A4F5A
oklch(42.7% 0.019 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E414A
oklch(37.6% 0.016 271)
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Step 950
950
#24262B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 268.3)
#535967 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) | #555A68 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535867 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5C5E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535967
#535967
oklch(46.4% 0.024 267)
- #5F584A
#5F584A
oklch(46.3% 0.024 84.6)
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 #535967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.067
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.070
Use #535967 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.