#5E606C
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.2% 0.019 278.2), rgb(94, 96, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#5E606C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E606C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 96, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 7%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.019 278.2) |
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 #5E606C | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E606C | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E606C text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E606C text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D8D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.004 271.4)
-
Step 300
300
#BFC0C7
oklch(80.9% 0.01 279.7)
-
Step 400
400
#9EA0AA
oklch(70.7% 0.015 277)
-
Step 500
500
#868995
oklch(63.2% 0.018 274.7)
-
Step 600
600
#707280
oklch(55.5% 0.022 279.2)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E606C
oklch(49.2% 0.019 278.2)
-
Step 800
800
#4D4E58
oklch(42.7% 0.016 281.1)
-
Step 900
900
#404148
oklch(37.7% 0.012 279.3)
-
Step 950
950
#25262A
oklch(26.9% 0.008 274.7)
#5E606C 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) | #5D616D | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C606C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6264 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E606C
#5E606C
oklch(49.2% 0.019 278.2)
- #646155
#646155
oklch(49.2% 0.019 95.4)
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 #5E606C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.022
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.064
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.066
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.067
Use #5E606C 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.