#586361
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49% 0.014 183.6), rgb(88, 99, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#586361 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #586361 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 99, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 6%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.014 183.6) |
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 #586361 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #586361 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #586361 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #586361 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.005 179.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2C1
oklch(80.9% 0.007 185.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA3A1
oklch(70.8% 0.011 181.3)
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Step 500
500
#818C8A
oklch(63% 0.013 183.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7674
oklch(55.5% 0.015 184.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#586361
oklch(49% 0.014 183.6)
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Step 800
800
#485150
oklch(42.7% 0.012 188.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4342
oklch(37.7% 0.008 184.9)
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Step 950
950
#232727
oklch(26.9% 0.006 196.8)
#586361 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) | #626261 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606061 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556462 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #586361, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.027
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.068
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.070
Use #586361 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.