#564C5C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.2% 0.029 312.9), rgb(86, 76, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#564C5C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564C5C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 76, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 10%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.029 312.9) |
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 #564C5C | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564C5C | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #564C5C text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #564C5C text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC9
oklch(81% 0.017 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAD
oklch(70.7% 0.027 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#918499
oklch(63.2% 0.034 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B6D83
oklch(55.5% 0.037 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#685B6F
oklch(49.1% 0.035 313.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564C5C
oklch(43.2% 0.029 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#463E4A
oklch(37.7% 0.023 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 316.4)
#564C5C 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) | #4A4F5D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C505B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564E51 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564C5C
#564C5C
oklch(43.2% 0.029 312.9)
- #4A5444
#4A5444
oklch(43.2% 0.029 133.8)
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 #564C5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
Use #564C5C 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.