#54515A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.1% 0.015 300.9), rgb(84, 81, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#54515A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54515A |
| RGB | rgb(84, 81, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 5%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.015 300.9) |
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 #54515A | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54515A | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54515A text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #54515A text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DC
oklch(88.4% 0.006 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC5
oklch(80.8% 0.009 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#A29FA8
oklch(70.8% 0.013 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B8793
oklch(63.1% 0.018 301)
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Step 600
600
#75717D
oklch(55.6% 0.019 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#625E6A
oklch(49% 0.02 300.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#54515A
oklch(44.1% 0.015 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#424047
oklch(37.6% 0.012 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#27262A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 297.3)
#54515A 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) | #4F525A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50525A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535254 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54515A
#54515A
oklch(44.1% 0.015 300.9)
- #51544B
#51544B
oklch(44% 0.015 122)
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 #54515A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
Use #54515A 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.