#5D5F6F
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49% 0.026 279.8), rgb(93, 95, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#5D5F6F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D5F6F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 95, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 9%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.026 279.8) |
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 #5D5F6F | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D5F6F | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D5F6F text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5D5F6F text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C9
oklch(81% 0.013 281)
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Step 400
400
#9EA0AD
oklch(70.8% 0.019 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#868899
oklch(63.1% 0.025 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#707284
oklch(55.7% 0.028 280.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D5F6F
oklch(49% 0.026 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E5B
oklch(42.7% 0.022 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#40414A
oklch(37.8% 0.015 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#5D5F6F 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) | #5B6170 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5F6F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596264 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D5F6F
#5D5F6F
oklch(49% 0.026 279.8)
- #636150
#636150
oklch(48.9% 0.026 101.8)
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 #5D5F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
Use #5D5F6F 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.