#5C6572
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.4% 0.024 257.5), rgb(92, 101, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#5C6572 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C6572 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 101, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 11%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.024 257.5) |
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 #5C6572 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C6572 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C6572 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5C6572 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DD
oklch(88.4% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA1AC
oklch(70.7% 0.018 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#818A98
oklch(63.1% 0.024 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7482
oklch(55.5% 0.025 256.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C6572
oklch(50.4% 0.024 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#48505A
oklch(42.8% 0.02 254)
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Step 900
900
#3D424A
oklch(37.7% 0.015 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#24272B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 255.6)
#5C6572 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) | #616573 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6372 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576869 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C6572
#5C6572
oklch(50.4% 0.024 257.5)
- #6C6356
#6C6356
oklch(50.4% 0.023 77.1)
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 #5C6572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.015
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
Use #5C6572 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.