#5F515E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.3% 0.027 328.3), rgb(95, 81, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#5F515E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F515E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 81, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 8%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.027 328.3) |
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 #5F515E | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F515E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F515E text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5F515E text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BA9
oklch(70.7% 0.026 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#958394
oklch(63.2% 0.033 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6C7E
oklch(55.5% 0.036 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6A
oklch(49% 0.033 327.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F515E
oklch(45.3% 0.027 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#483E47
oklch(37.7% 0.02 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#5F515E 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) | #50545F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53565D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605255 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F515E
#5F515E
oklch(45.3% 0.027 328.3)
- #4C5B4E
#4C5B4E
oklch(45.4% 0.028 148.9)
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 #5F515E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
Use #5F515E 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.