#58525E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.9% 0.021 307.9), rgb(88, 82, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#58525E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #58525E |
| RGB | rgb(88, 82, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 7%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.021 307.9) |
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 #58525E | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #58525E | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #58525E text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #58525E text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC7
oklch(81% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#A49EAA
oklch(70.8% 0.018 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D8695
oklch(63.1% 0.024 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#786F80
oklch(55.6% 0.028 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#655D6C
oklch(49.1% 0.026 309.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#58525E
oklch(44.9% 0.021 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#443F48
oklch(37.6% 0.016 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#58525E 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) | #50545F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575356 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #58525E
#58525E
oklch(44.9% 0.021 307.9)
- #51574B
#51574B
oklch(44.8% 0.021 129)
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 #58525E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.075
Use #58525E 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.