#5D505E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.9% 0.028 323.8), rgb(93, 80, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#5D505E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D505E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 80, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 8%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.028 323.8) |
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 #5D505E | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D505E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D505E text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5D505E text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAA
oklch(70.6% 0.027 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#948395
oklch(63.1% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E6C80
oklch(55.5% 0.037 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6C
oklch(49.1% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D505E
oklch(44.9% 0.028 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#483E48
oklch(37.8% 0.021 326)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#5D505E 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) | #4F535F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52555D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5155 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D505E
#5D505E
oklch(44.9% 0.028 323.8)
- #4C594B
#4C594B
oklch(44.8% 0.028 143.2)
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 #5D505E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
Use #5D505E 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.