#5F535F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.8% 0.024 326), rgb(95, 83, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#5F535F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F535F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 83, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 7%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.024 326) |
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 #5F535F | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F535F | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F535F text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5F535F text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC6
oklch(81% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89CA8
oklch(70.7% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#938493
oklch(63.2% 0.028 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D6D7D
oklch(55.5% 0.031 326)
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Step 700
700
#6A5B6A
oklch(49.1% 0.03 326)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F535F
oklch(45.8% 0.024 326)
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Step 900
900
#473E47
oklch(37.6% 0.019 326)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#5F535F 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) | #525660 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55575F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605457 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F535F
#5F535F
oklch(45.8% 0.024 326)
- #4F5B4F
#4F5B4F
oklch(45.7% 0.024 145.2)
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 #5F535F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #5F535F 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.