#5B5965
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47% 0.019 293.3), rgb(91, 89, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#5B5965 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5965 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 89, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 6%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.019 293.3) |
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 #5B5965 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B5965 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5965 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5965 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DC
oklch(88.4% 0.006 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC6
oklch(80.8% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A19FA9
oklch(70.7% 0.015 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A8794
oklch(63% 0.02 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#73717F
oklch(55.5% 0.022 292.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B5965
oklch(47% 0.019 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D57
oklch(42.6% 0.017 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#424048
oklch(37.6% 0.014 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#26262A
oklch(27% 0.007 285.9)
#5B5965 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) | #575B66 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575A65 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595B5D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B5965
#5B5965
oklch(47% 0.019 293.3)
- #5B5C50
#5B5C50
oklch(47% 0.019 111)
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 #5B5965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
Use #5B5965 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.