#5D5259
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.2% 0.018 339.4), rgb(93, 82, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#5D5259 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D5259 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 82, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 6%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.018 339.4) |
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 #5D5259 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D5259 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D5259 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5D5259 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8DA
oklch(88.6% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC3
oklch(81% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#A89DA4
oklch(70.8% 0.016 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#93858E
oklch(63.2% 0.021 339)
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Step 600
600
#7D6E78
oklch(55.5% 0.024 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5C65
oklch(49.1% 0.023 339.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D5259
oklch(45.2% 0.018 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#473F44
oklch(37.8% 0.014 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2528
oklch(27.1% 0.009 341)
#5D5259 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) | #525459 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555659 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5254 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D5259
#5D5259
oklch(45.2% 0.018 339.4)
- #4E5952
#4E5952
oklch(45.2% 0.018 157.7)
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 #5D5259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
Use #5D5259 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.