#5B535D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.3% 0.019 319.5), rgb(91, 83, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#5B535D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B535D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 83, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 6%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.019 319.5) |
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 #5B535D | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B535D | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B535D text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5B535D text on black | 2.84:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC5
oklch(80.8% 0.012 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#A69DA8
oklch(70.7% 0.019 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#908592
oklch(63.1% 0.023 321)
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Step 600
600
#7A6F7D
oklch(55.7% 0.025 319)
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Step 700
700
#675D69
oklch(49.2% 0.023 320.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B535D
oklch(45.3% 0.019 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#453F47
oklch(37.7% 0.016 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#282529
oklch(26.9% 0.008 317.7)
#5B535D 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) | #52555D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5456 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B535D
#5B535D
oklch(45.3% 0.019 319.5)
- #51594F
#51594F
oklch(45.4% 0.019 139.4)
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 #5B535D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #5B535D 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.