#536165
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.2% 0.018 216.8), rgb(83, 97, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#536165 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536165 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 97, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 10%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.018 216.8) |
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 #536165 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536165 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536165 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #536165 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADB
oklch(88.6% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C4
oklch(80.9% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A3A6
oklch(70.7% 0.014 214.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E8C91
oklch(63% 0.018 221.2)
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Step 600
600
#67767B
oklch(55.5% 0.02 219.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536165
oklch(48.2% 0.018 216.8)
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Step 800
800
#465154
oklch(42.6% 0.015 216)
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Step 900
900
#3B4346
oklch(37.7% 0.012 222.3)
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Step 950
950
#222729
oklch(26.9% 0.008 223.7)
#536165 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) | #5E6065 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5E65 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E6362 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536165
#536165
oklch(48.2% 0.018 216.8)
- #685B57
#685B57
oklch(48.3% 0.018 37.8)
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 #536165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.021
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.063
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.066
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.070
Use #536165 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.