#5B5263
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.4% 0.029 309), rgb(91, 82, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#5B5263 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5263 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 82, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 9%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.029 309) |
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 #5B5263 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B5263 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5263 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5263 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC9
oklch(81% 0.017 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.028 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#90849A
oklch(63.1% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A6D85
oklch(55.5% 0.04 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#675B70
oklch(49% 0.036 310.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B5263
oklch(45.4% 0.029 309)
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Step 900
900
#453E4B
oklch(37.6% 0.024 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#5B5263 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) | #4F5564 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515662 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5458 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B5263
#5B5263
oklch(45.4% 0.029 309)
- #515A48
#515A48
oklch(45.4% 0.031 129.2)
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 #5B5263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
Use #5B5263 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.