#56515E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.4% 0.022 303), rgb(86, 81, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#56515E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56515E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 81, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 7%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.022 303) |
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 #56515E | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56515E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56515E text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #56515E text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC8
oklch(81% 0.013 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39EAB
oklch(70.8% 0.019 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C8697
oklch(63.1% 0.026 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#767081
oklch(55.6% 0.027 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#645D6D
oklch(49.1% 0.027 305.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56515E
oklch(44.4% 0.022 303)
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Step 900
900
#434049
oklch(37.8% 0.016 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#27252B
oklch(26.9% 0.011 300.8)
#56515E 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) | #4F535F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50535E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555355 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56515E
#56515E
oklch(44.4% 0.022 303)
- #515649
#515649
oklch(44.5% 0.022 124.4)
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 #56515E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
Use #56515E 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.