#575159
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.4% 0.015 317.7), rgb(87, 81, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#575159 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575159 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 81, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 5%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.015 317.7) |
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 #575159 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #575159 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575159 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #575159 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49EA6
oklch(70.7% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8691
oklch(63.1% 0.019 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#78707B
oklch(55.6% 0.019 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#655E68
oklch(49.2% 0.018 315.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575159
oklch(44.4% 0.015 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#444046
oklch(37.8% 0.011 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#282529
oklch(26.9% 0.008 317.7)
#575159 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) | #505359 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515359 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575254 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #575159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
Use #575159 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.