#545668
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.8% 0.029 280.2), rgb(84, 86, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#545668 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545668 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 86, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 11%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.029 280.2) |
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 #545668 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545668 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545668 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #545668 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CC
oklch(81% 0.017 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB2
oklch(70.7% 0.028 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#85889F
oklch(63.2% 0.035 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F718A
oklch(55.6% 0.039 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F75
oklch(49.1% 0.035 278.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545668
oklch(45.8% 0.029 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F404E
oklch(37.6% 0.024 282)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#545668 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) | #515869 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505668 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50595C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545668
#545668
oklch(45.8% 0.029 280.2)
- #5B5845
#5B5845
oklch(45.8% 0.03 100)
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 #545668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.021
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.066
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.069
Use #545668 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.