#564B58
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.9% 0.025 321.1), rgb(86, 75, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#564B58 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564B58 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 75, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 8%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.025 321.1) |
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 #564B58 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564B58 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #564B58 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #564B58 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC6
oklch(81% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#A89CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.024 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#928495
oklch(63.1% 0.03 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D6D7F
oklch(55.6% 0.033 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#695B6B
oklch(49% 0.031 322)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564B58
oklch(42.9% 0.025 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#473E48
oklch(37.7% 0.021 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#29242A
oklch(26.8% 0.013 320.6)
#564B58 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) | #4A4E59 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4F58 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564C4F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564B58
#564B58
oklch(42.9% 0.025 321.1)
- #485346
#485346
oklch(42.8% 0.025 140.8)
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 #564B58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
Use #564B58 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.