#57535C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.9% 0.015 305.8), rgb(87, 83, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#57535C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57535C |
| RGB | rgb(87, 83, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 5%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.015 305.8) |
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 #57535C | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57535C | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #57535C text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #57535C 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC5
oklch(80.9% 0.009 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#A39EA8
oklch(70.7% 0.015 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C8793
oklch(63.2% 0.019 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#76717D
oklch(55.7% 0.019 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#635E69
oklch(49% 0.018 306.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57535C
oklch(44.9% 0.015 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#434047
oklch(37.7% 0.012 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#272629
oklch(27.1% 0.006 301.2)
#57535C 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) | #52545C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52555C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565456 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57535C
#57535C
oklch(44.9% 0.015 305.8)
- #53574E
#53574E
oklch(45% 0.015 126.6)
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 #57535C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
Use #57535C 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.