#5D5260
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.4% 0.026 319), rgb(93, 82, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#5D5260 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D5260 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 82, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 8%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.026 319) |
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 #5D5260 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D5260 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D5260 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5D5260 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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 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
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC7
oklch(81% 0.015 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAB
oklch(70.7% 0.025 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#928496
oklch(63.2% 0.031 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C6D80
oklch(55.5% 0.034 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#695B6C
oklch(49.1% 0.032 320.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D5260
oklch(45.4% 0.026 319)
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Step 900
900
#463E49
oklch(37.6% 0.021 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#29242B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 316.4)
#5D5260 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) | #515561 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53565F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5357 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D5260
#5D5260
oklch(45.4% 0.026 319)
- #4F5A4C
#4F5A4C
oklch(45.4% 0.026 139)
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 #5D5260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
Use #5D5260 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.