#565278
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.8% 0.061 288.6), rgb(86, 82, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#565278 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565278 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 82, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 19%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.061 288.6) |
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 #565278 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565278 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565278 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #565278 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F9BC3
oklch(70.7% 0.058 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8783B4
oklch(63.2% 0.073 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#716C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.078 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F5A88
oklch(49.2% 0.073 288.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565278
oklch(45.8% 0.061 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#403D5A
oklch(37.6% 0.049 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#565278 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) | #48577A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485577 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5960 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565278
#565278
oklch(45.8% 0.061 288.6)
- #5A5A30
#5A5A30
oklch(45.7% 0.061 108.6)
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 #565278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.018
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
Use #565278 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.