#5E5355
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.4% 0.015 5.3), rgb(94, 83, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#5E5355 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5355 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 83, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 6%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.015 5.3) |
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 #5E5355 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E5355 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5355 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5355 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.009 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#A99D9F
oklch(70.7% 0.014 6)
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Step 500
500
#948588
oklch(63.1% 0.019 4)
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Step 600
600
#7E6F72
oklch(55.7% 0.019 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5D5F
oklch(49.1% 0.017 7.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E5355
oklch(45.4% 0.015 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#473F41
oklch(37.7% 0.011 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2526
oklch(27% 0.008 3.9)
#5E5355 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) | #545555 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575655 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605254 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5E5355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
Use #5E5355 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.