#565365
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.2% 0.029 292.8), rgb(86, 83, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#565365 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565365 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 83, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 10%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.029 292.8) |
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 #565365 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565365 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565365 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #565365 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
-
Step 300
300
#C1BFCB
oklch(81% 0.017 293.7)
-
Step 400
400
#A19EB1
oklch(70.8% 0.028 292.9)
-
Step 500
500
#8A869D
oklch(63.1% 0.034 293.4)
-
Step 600
600
#747088
oklch(55.7% 0.037 292.8)
-
Step 700
700
#615D73
oklch(49% 0.035 293.4)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#565365
oklch(45.2% 0.029 292.8)
-
Step 900
900
#423F4D
oklch(37.6% 0.024 295)
-
Step 950
950
#26252D
oklch(26.9% 0.015 291.1)
#565365 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) | #4F5566 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5564 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535659 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565365
#565365
oklch(45.2% 0.029 292.8)
- #565845
#565845
oklch(45.3% 0.03 112.5)
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 #565365, 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 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.071
Use #565365 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.