#61585E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.1% 0.015 337.9), rgb(97, 88, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#61585E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61585E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 88, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 5%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.015 337.9) |
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 #61585E | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61585E | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61585E text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #61585E text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4BFC2
oklch(81% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#A69EA3
oklch(70.8% 0.012 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#90868D
oklch(63.1% 0.016 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7077
oklch(55.7% 0.016 336.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#61585E
oklch(47.1% 0.015 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#544C51
oklch(42.6% 0.013 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#454043
oklch(37.8% 0.008 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#292527
oklch(27% 0.007 345.8)
#61585E 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) | #585A5E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5B5E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62585A | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #61585E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.080
Use #61585E 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.