#545C6F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.5% 0.032 267.2), rgb(84, 92, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#545C6F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545C6F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 92, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 14%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.032 267.2) |
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 #545C6F | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545C6F | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545C6F text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #545C6F text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1CB
oklch(81% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B1
oklch(70.6% 0.026 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#81899E
oklch(63.1% 0.033 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7388
oklch(55.6% 0.034 266.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#545C6F
oklch(47.5% 0.032 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#484F5E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D414D
oklch(37.6% 0.021 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#23262D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 267)
#545C6F 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) | #565D70 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545B6F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D6062 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545C6F
#545C6F
oklch(47.5% 0.032 267.2)
- #645B48
#645B48
oklch(47.4% 0.031 85.6)
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 #545C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.021
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
Use #545C6F 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.