#555161
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.5% 0.026 296.8), rgb(85, 81, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#555161 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555161 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 81, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 9%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.026 296.8) |
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 #555161 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #555161 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555161 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #555161 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFCA
oklch(81% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAF
oklch(70.8% 0.025 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B869B
oklch(63.1% 0.032 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#756F85
oklch(55.5% 0.034 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#625D71
oklch(49% 0.032 296.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#555161
oklch(44.5% 0.026 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#423F4B
oklch(37.5% 0.021 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#555161 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) | #4E5362 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5361 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535356 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555161
#555161
oklch(44.5% 0.026 296.8)
- #535645
#535645
oklch(44.5% 0.027 115.6)
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 #555161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
Use #555161 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.