#565474
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.1% 0.052 287), rgb(86, 84, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#565474 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565474 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 84, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 16%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.052 287) |
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 #565474 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565474 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565474 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #565474 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DB9
oklch(70.6% 0.041 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#8785A7
oklch(63.1% 0.051 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#716F93
oklch(55.7% 0.055 287)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565474
oklch(46.1% 0.052 287)
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Step 800
800
#4D4C66
oklch(42.8% 0.043 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#403F53
oklch(37.7% 0.034 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#565474 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) | #4C5875 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5673 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F595F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565474
#565474
oklch(46.1% 0.052 287)
- #5B5A38
#5B5A38
oklch(45.9% 0.051 106.8)
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 #565474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.009
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.024
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.057
Use #565474 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.