#5F6571
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.6% 0.02 264.4), rgb(95, 101, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#5F6571 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.020. 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 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F6571 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 101, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 9%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.02 264.4) |
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 #5F6571 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F6571 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F6571 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5F6571 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
#BDC1C7
oklch(81% 0.01 258.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA1AB
oklch(70.8% 0.016 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#838A96
oklch(63.2% 0.02 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7381
oklch(55.5% 0.023 267.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F6571
oklch(50.6% 0.02 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4F59
oklch(42.7% 0.018 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4249
oklch(37.8% 0.013 261.7)
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Step 950
950
#24262B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 268.3)
#5F6571 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) | #616672 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606471 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6769 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F6571
#5F6571
oklch(50.6% 0.02 264.4)
- #6A6458
#6A6458
oklch(50.5% 0.02 84.6)
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 #5F6571, 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 0.025
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
Use #5F6571 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.