#5E6572
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.5% 0.022 262.9), rgb(94, 101, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#5E6572 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6572 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 101, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 10%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.022 262.9) |
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 #5E6572 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6572 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6572 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6572 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC1C8
oklch(81% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA1AC
oklch(70.8% 0.017 262.7)
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Step 500
500
#828A97
oklch(63.1% 0.022 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7482
oklch(55.7% 0.024 261.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6572
oklch(50.5% 0.022 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A4F59
oklch(42.7% 0.018 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D424A
oklch(37.7% 0.015 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#24262B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 268.3)
#5E6572 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) | #616673 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6472 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596869 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6572
#5E6572
oklch(50.5% 0.022 262.9)
- #6B6457
#6B6457
oklch(50.6% 0.022 83)
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 #5E6572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.018
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
Use #5E6572 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.