#5F606EVenus Mist (#5F606E) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 282°, lightness 0.49 and chroma 0.022. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #5F606E |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(95, 96, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 7%, 40%) |
| HSV | hsv(236, 14%, 43%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(14%, 13%, 0%, 57%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(41.1 2.7 -8) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.493 0.022 282) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Venus Mist shifts subtly: takes on a purple cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#635e67 — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: takes on a purple cast#63606c — ΔE 0.7, shifts subtly: takes on a purple cast#5f606e — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#5f6070 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Venus Mist in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 6.2:1 and against black 3.38:1, so white text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#b3b4c0 · #8d8e9b · #5f606e · #464753 · #262732 · #0b0b13
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#6a87a7 · #60729a · #5f606e · #554872 · #4d3658 · #42263f
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#cdb2c7 · #ba8baf · #8d7687 · #5f606e · #414167 · #282849
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#cdc78e · #7f808f · #5f606e · #404159 · #242539 · #0c0c19
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f3f2ea · #b3b4be · #7c7b76 · #5f606e · #474852 · #010100
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f1f1f7 · #c7c8cf · #5f606e · #21212b · #030309 · #d6c74e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f4f3e2 · #bcb78b · #847d47 · #5f606e · #4f4a1d · #010007
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f4f3e2 · #cdaf8b · #6a8556 · #5f606e · #5e431e · #000100
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ffeee7 · #d7a997 · #4f896e · #5f606e · #24533e · #0c0100
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffedee · #d8a6aa · #847d47 · #5f606e · #0f5352 · #050300
#767784 · #8E8F9A · #A6A7B1 · #C0C0C9 · #DADAE1
#4E4F5C · #3E3F4A · #2F3039 · #212129 · #13131A
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.