#605455
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.8% 0.016 12), rgb(96, 84, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#605455 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605455 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 84, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 7%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.016 12) |
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 #605455 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #605455 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605455 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #605455 text on black | 2.89:1 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEBF
oklch(80.8% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9D9E
oklch(70.7% 0.015 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#958586
oklch(63.1% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F6F70
oklch(55.7% 0.02 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5C5E
oklch(49% 0.02 8.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#605455
oklch(45.8% 0.016 12)
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Step 900
900
#483F40
oklch(37.7% 0.013 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#605455 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) | #565655 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585855 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635354 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605455
#605455
oklch(45.8% 0.016 12)
- #4E5A5A
#4E5A5A
oklch(45.7% 0.015 196.6)
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 #605455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
Use #605455 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.