#5F555A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.1% 0.015 346), rgb(95, 85, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#5F555A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F555A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 85, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 6%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.015 346) |
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 #5F555A | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F555A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F555A text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F555A text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8D9
oklch(88.5% 0.004 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4BFC1
oklch(80.9% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#A69EA2
oklch(70.7% 0.011 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#91868B
oklch(63.1% 0.015 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7075
oklch(55.7% 0.016 348.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F555A
oklch(46.1% 0.015 346)
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Step 800
800
#544C50
oklch(42.6% 0.012 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#464043
oklch(37.9% 0.01 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#292527
oklch(27% 0.007 345.8)
#5F555A 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) | #56575A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58585A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615557 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F555A
#5F555A
oklch(46.1% 0.015 346)
- #515B56
#515B56
oklch(46.1% 0.015 164.3)
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 #5F555A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
Use #5F555A 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.