#5C586A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.1% 0.029 295.4), rgb(92, 88, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#5C586A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C586A |
| RGB | rgb(92, 88, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 9%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.029 295.4) |
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 #5C586A | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C586A | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C586A text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5C586A text on black | 3.05:1 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.023 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A8699
oklch(63% 0.029 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#747084
oklch(55.6% 0.031 294.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C586A
oklch(47.1% 0.029 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#504D5B
oklch(42.8% 0.023 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#42404B
oklch(37.8% 0.019 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#5C586A 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) | #545A6B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555A69 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5B5E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C586A
#5C586A
oklch(47.1% 0.029 295.4)
- #5A5D4B
#5A5D4B
oklch(47% 0.028 115.2)
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 #5C586A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.023
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.070
Use #5C586A 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.