#5E616D
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.4% 0.019 274.5), rgb(94, 97, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#5E616D 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E616D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 97, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 7%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.019 274.5) |
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 #5E616D | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E616D | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E616D text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E616D text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 275)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0C7
oklch(80.8% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA0AA
oklch(70.6% 0.015 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#868995
oklch(63.2% 0.018 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7380
oklch(55.7% 0.021 272.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E616D
oklch(49.4% 0.019 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E58
oklch(42.6% 0.017 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4148
oklch(37.6% 0.012 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#25262A
oklch(26.9% 0.008 274.7)
#5E616D 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) | #5E626E | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D616D | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6365 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E616D
#5E616D
oklch(49.4% 0.019 274.5)
- #656255
#656255
oklch(49.5% 0.02 96.3)
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 #5E616D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.020
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.063
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.064
Use #5E616D 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.