#565275
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.7% 0.057 289.2), rgb(86, 82, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#565275 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565275 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 82, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 18%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.057 289.2) |
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 #565275 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565275 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565275 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #565275 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED5
oklch(81% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CC0
oklch(70.8% 0.052 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8883B0
oklch(63.1% 0.067 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#726C9C
oklch(55.6% 0.074 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F5A85
oklch(49% 0.068 288.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565275
oklch(45.7% 0.057 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413E58
oklch(37.8% 0.044 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#565275 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) | #495776 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495574 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F585E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565275
#565275
oklch(45.7% 0.057 289.2)
- #595A34
#595A34
oklch(45.7% 0.056 109.7)
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 #565275, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.015
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
Use #565275 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.