#54515D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.2% 0.02 297), rgb(84, 81, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#54515D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54515D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 81, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 7%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.02 297) |
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 #54515D | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54515D | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54515D text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #54515D text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A19EAB
oklch(70.6% 0.019 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B8796
oklch(63.2% 0.023 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#757081
oklch(55.6% 0.027 299)
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Step 700
700
#625E6D
oklch(49.1% 0.024 297.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#54515D
oklch(44.2% 0.02 297)
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Step 900
900
#424049
oklch(37.7% 0.015 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#27252B
oklch(26.9% 0.011 300.8)
#54515D 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) | #4F535E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F525D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525355 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54515D
#54515D
oklch(44.2% 0.02 297)
- #525548
#525548
oklch(44.3% 0.021 117.8)
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 #54515D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
Use #54515D 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.