#585563
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.7% 0.023 295.3), rgb(88, 85, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#585563 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585563 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 85, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 8%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.023 295.3) |
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 #585563 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #585563 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585563 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #585563 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#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
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19EAD
oklch(70.7% 0.022 295)
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Step 500
500
#8A8699
oklch(63% 0.029 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#747083
oklch(55.5% 0.029 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#625E6F
oklch(49.2% 0.027 296.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#585563
oklch(45.7% 0.023 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#42404A
oklch(37.7% 0.017 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#27252B
oklch(26.9% 0.011 300.8)
#585563 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) | #525764 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535763 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56575A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585563
#585563
oklch(45.7% 0.023 295.3)
- #57594B
#57594B
oklch(45.8% 0.022 113.9)
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 #585563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
Use #585563 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.