#575264
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45% 0.03 297.9), rgb(87, 82, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#575264 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575264 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 82, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 10%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.03 297.9) |
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 #575264 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #575264 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575264 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #575264 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 300)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB0
oklch(70.6% 0.028 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C859D
oklch(63.1% 0.036 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#766F87
oklch(55.7% 0.038 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#635D73
oklch(49.2% 0.035 297.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575264
oklch(45% 0.03 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#433F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.024 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#575264 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) | #4F5565 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5463 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555558 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575264
#575264
oklch(45% 0.03 297.9)
- #545845
#545845
oklch(45.1% 0.03 117.3)
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 #575264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.073
Use #575264 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.