#5E5259
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.3% 0.019 342), rgb(94, 82, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#5E5259 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.019. 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 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5259 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 82, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 7%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.019 342) |
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 #5E5259 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E5259 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5259 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5259 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#DCD7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC2
oklch(80.9% 0.01 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#A99CA4
oklch(70.6% 0.019 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#94848D
oklch(63.1% 0.023 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E6E77
oklch(55.6% 0.024 343)
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Step 700
700
#6A5C64
oklch(49.1% 0.022 342.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E5259
oklch(45.3% 0.019 342)
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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)
#5E5259 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 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555659 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605254 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5259
#5E5259
oklch(45.3% 0.019 342)
- #4D5A53
#4D5A53
oklch(45.4% 0.02 162)
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 #5E5259, 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 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
Use #5E5259 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.