#565663
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.8% 0.021 285.5), rgb(86, 86, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#565663 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565663 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 86, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 7%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.021 285.5) |
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 #565663 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565663 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565663 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #565663 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#D8D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FAD
oklch(70.7% 0.02 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#888898
oklch(63.2% 0.024 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#717183
oklch(55.5% 0.028 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F5F6F
oklch(49.1% 0.025 285.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565663
oklch(45.8% 0.021 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#40404A
oklch(37.5% 0.017 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#26262B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 285.8)
#565663 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) | #535764 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535763 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53585A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565663
#565663
oklch(45.8% 0.021 285.5)
- #59584B
#59584B
oklch(45.7% 0.02 103.6)
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 #565663, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
Use #565663 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.