#545763
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.8% 0.02 274.5), rgb(84, 87, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#545763 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545763 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 87, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 8%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.02 274.5) |
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 #545763 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545763 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545763 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #545763 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 275)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA0AC
oklch(70.7% 0.018 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#858998
oklch(63.2% 0.023 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7283
oklch(55.5% 0.027 275)
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Step 700
700
#5C606F
oklch(49.1% 0.024 273.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#545763
oklch(45.8% 0.02 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F414A
oklch(37.7% 0.016 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#25262B
oklch(27% 0.009 276.8)
#545763 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) | #545864 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535763 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51595B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545763
#545763
oklch(45.8% 0.02 274.5)
- #5B584B
#5B584B
oklch(45.9% 0.021 96.4)
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 #545763, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.070
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.072
Use #545763 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.