#535969
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.5% 0.027 269.1), rgb(83, 89, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#535969 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.027. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535969 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 89, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 12%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.027 269.1) |
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 #535969 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535969 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535969 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #535969 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0C9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA0AE
oklch(70.6% 0.021 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#83899A
oklch(63.1% 0.026 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7385
oklch(55.6% 0.029 268.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535969
oklch(46.5% 0.027 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A4F5C
oklch(42.8% 0.022 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E414B
oklch(37.6% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#24262C
oklch(26.9% 0.012 271)
#535969 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) | #545A6A | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535869 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5C5E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535969
#535969
oklch(46.5% 0.027 269.1)
- #5F5948
#5F5948
oklch(46.5% 0.027 90.9)
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 #535969, 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 0.032
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
Use #535969 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.