#5E6772
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51% 0.021 253.5), rgb(94, 103, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#5E6772 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.021. 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 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6772 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 103, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 10%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.021 253.5) |
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 #5E6772 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6772 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6772 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6772 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C7
oklch(80.9% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA1AB
oklch(70.7% 0.017 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#818A96
oklch(63% 0.021 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7480
oklch(55.5% 0.022 253)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6772
oklch(51% 0.021 253.5)
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Step 800
800
#495058
oklch(42.8% 0.016 251.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4249
oklch(37.7% 0.014 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#24272B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 255.6)
#5E6772 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) | #636773 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616572 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59696A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6772
#5E6772
oklch(51% 0.021 253.5)
- #6D6559
#6D6559
oklch(51.1% 0.021 78.1)
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 #5E6772, 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 0.023
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.063
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.066
Use #5E6772 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.