#56525D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.6% 0.018 302.2), rgb(86, 82, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#56525D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56525D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 82, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 6%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.018 302.2) |
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 #56525D | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56525D | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56525D text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #56525D text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAA
oklch(70.6% 0.018 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8795
oklch(63.2% 0.021 302)
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Step 600
600
#76707F
oklch(55.6% 0.024 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#635E6C
oklch(49.2% 0.023 301.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56525D
oklch(44.6% 0.018 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#434048
oklch(37.7% 0.014 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#27252A
oklch(26.9% 0.01 303.8)
#56525D 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) | #50545E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555356 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56525D
#56525D
oklch(44.6% 0.018 302.2)
- #52564B
#52564B
oklch(44.6% 0.018 123.4)
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 #56525D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.077
Use #56525D 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.