#565661
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.7% 0.018 285.7), rgb(86, 86, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#565661 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565661 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 86, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 6%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.018 285.7) |
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 #565661 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565661 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565661 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #565661 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 275)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C7
oklch(81% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FAB
oklch(70.6% 0.017 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#888896
oklch(63.1% 0.021 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#727281
oklch(55.7% 0.023 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F5F6D
oklch(49.1% 0.022 285.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565661
oklch(45.7% 0.018 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#414149
oklch(37.8% 0.014 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#26262B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 285.8)
#565661 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) | #545762 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535761 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54585A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565661
#565661
oklch(45.7% 0.018 285.7)
- #58584D
#58584D
oklch(45.7% 0.017 107.1)
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 #565661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.074
Use #565661 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.