#5B545B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.5% 0.014 325.8), rgb(91, 84, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#5B545B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B545B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 84, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 4%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.014 325.8) |
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 #5B545B | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B545B | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B545B text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5B545B text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#DBD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#A59EA5
oklch(70.7% 0.013 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F868F
oklch(63.1% 0.017 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#797079
oklch(55.6% 0.017 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#665D66
oklch(49% 0.018 325.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B545B
oklch(45.5% 0.014 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#454045
oklch(37.8% 0.011 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#282528
oklch(26.9% 0.007 325.8)
#5B545B 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) | #54565B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55565B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5556 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 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 #5B545B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
Use #5B545B 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.