#54586B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.4% 0.031 275.8), rgb(84, 88, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#54586B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54586B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 88, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 12%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.031 275.8) |
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 #54586B | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #54586B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54586B text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #54586B text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CB
oklch(81% 0.016 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA0B0
oklch(70.8% 0.024 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#84889D
oklch(63.1% 0.032 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7287
oklch(55.5% 0.033 274.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#54586B
oklch(46.4% 0.031 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5D
oklch(42.7% 0.025 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E414D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#54586B 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) | #535A6C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51586B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5B5E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54586B
#54586B
oklch(46.4% 0.031 275.8)
- #5E5946
#5E5946
oklch(46.3% 0.03 95)
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 #54586B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.018
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.063
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
Use #54586B 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.