What color is #5F7281?

#5F7281 is a medium low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(95, 114, 129), and in HSL hsl(206, 15%, 44%).

Is #5F7281 accessible as text?

On white, #5F7281 has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.21:1 (fails). For text placed on #5F7281, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5F7281?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-500 (#6A7282).

What colors go well with #5F7281?

As a neutral, #5F7281 pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #5F7281 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #5F7281 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#5F7281 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5F7281

Not just a swatch — here's how #5F7281 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5F7281 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5F7281 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Dim Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5F7281 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Dim Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5F7281 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #8495A4

Dim Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dim Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5F7281 Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

Dim Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #5F7281 Secondary #939A9F Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Dim Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dim Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5F7281 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 62/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFE3E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5F6781 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5F7281 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5F7281;
  --color-base-rgb: 95 114 129;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.2% 0.033 242.0);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E7EBEE;
  --color-200: #D0D7DC;
  --color-300: #AEB9C1;
  --color-400: #8D9BA5;
  --color-500: #6D7C88;
  --color-600: #58626A;
  --color-700: #41484D;
  --color-800: #2D3134;
  --color-900: #1D1F21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E7EBEE',
    200: '#D0D7DC',
    300: '#AEB9C1',
    400: '#8D9BA5',
    500: '#6D7C88',
    600: '#58626A',
    700: '#41484D',
    800: '#2D3134',
    900: '#1D1F21',
  },
}

$base: #5F7281;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E7EBEE;
$base-200: #D0D7DC;
$base-300: #AEB9C1;
$base-400: #8D9BA5;
$base-500: #6D7C88;
$base-600: #58626A;
$base-700: #41484D;
$base-800: #2D3134;
$base-900: #1D1F21;
$base-hover: #4C5C67;
$base-subtle: #CFD5D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5F7281",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EBEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0D7DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AEB9C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8D9BA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D7C88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58626A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41484D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3134",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5F7281

Color Lab

Pairs with #5F7281

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