#575560
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.5% 0.018 294), rgb(87, 85, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#575560 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575560 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 85, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 6%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.018 294) |
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 #575560 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #575560 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575560 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #575560 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A19FAA
oklch(70.8% 0.016 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A8795
oklch(63.1% 0.021 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#747180
oklch(55.6% 0.023 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#615F6C
oklch(49.2% 0.021 292.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575560
oklch(45.5% 0.018 294)
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Step 900
900
#424048
oklch(37.6% 0.014 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#26262A
oklch(27% 0.007 285.9)
#575560 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) | #535661 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535660 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555759 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575560
#575560
oklch(45.5% 0.018 294)
- #56584D
#56584D
oklch(45.5% 0.018 115.5)
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 #575560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.076
Use #575560 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.