#565166
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.8% 0.034 295.9), rgb(86, 81, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#565166 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565166 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 81, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 11%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.034 295.9) |
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 #565166 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565166 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565166 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #565166 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECC
oklch(80.8% 0.02 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.032 296)
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Step 500
500
#8B85A0
oklch(63.1% 0.041 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#756E8B
oklch(55.5% 0.045 296)
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Step 700
700
#625C76
oklch(49% 0.042 295.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565166
oklch(44.8% 0.034 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#433F4F
oklch(37.8% 0.027 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#565166 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) | #4D5467 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5465 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535458 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565166
#565166
oklch(44.8% 0.034 295.9)
- #535741
#535741
oklch(44.7% 0.035 116.2)
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 #565166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
Use #565166 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.