#5B545F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.6% 0.02 313.5), rgb(91, 84, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#5B545F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B545F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 84, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 6%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.02 313.5) |
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 #5B545F | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B545F | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B545F text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5B545F text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC6
oklch(80.8% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#A59DA9
oklch(70.7% 0.019 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F8694
oklch(63.2% 0.023 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#796F7E
oklch(55.6% 0.026 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#665D6A
oklch(49.1% 0.023 315.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B545F
oklch(45.6% 0.02 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#443F47
oklch(37.6% 0.015 313)
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Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#5B545F 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) | #535660 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54575F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5558 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B545F
#5B545F
oklch(45.6% 0.02 313.5)
- #535A4F
#535A4F
oklch(45.8% 0.02 134)
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 #5B545F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
Use #5B545F 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.