#545861
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46% 0.015 266.6), rgb(84, 88, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#545861 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545861 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 88, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 7%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.015 266.6) |
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 #545861 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545861 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545861 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #545861 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0C6
oklch(80.8% 0.009 271.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA1A8
oklch(70.8% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 500
500
#858993
oklch(63% 0.016 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F737D
oklch(55.5% 0.016 268.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#545861
oklch(46% 0.015 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C4F56
oklch(42.7% 0.012 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4247
oklch(37.8% 0.009 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#25262A
oklch(26.9% 0.008 274.7)
#545861 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) | #555961 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545761 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515A5B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545861
#545861
oklch(46% 0.015 266.6)
- #5C584E
#5C584E
oklch(46.1% 0.017 88.8)
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 #545861, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.071
Use #545861 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.