#565169
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.9% 0.039 294.3), rgb(86, 81, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#565169 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565169 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 81, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 13%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.039 294.3) |
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 #565169 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565169 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565169 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #565169 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB6
oklch(70.8% 0.036 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B84A4
oklch(63.1% 0.048 295)
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Step 600
600
#756E8F
oklch(55.7% 0.051 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#625C79
oklch(49.2% 0.046 294.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565169
oklch(44.9% 0.039 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#423F50
oklch(37.7% 0.029 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#565169 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) | #4C546A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5468 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525559 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565169
#565169
oklch(44.9% 0.039 294.3)
- #54583F
#54583F
oklch(45% 0.039 115.4)
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 #565169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.068
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
Use #565169 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.