#565690
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48% 0.092 282.4), rgb(86, 86, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#565690 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565690 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 86, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.092 282.4) |
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 #565690 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565690 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565690 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #565690 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 283.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDD
oklch(81% 0.044 282.5)
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Step 400
400
#999BCD
oklch(70.6% 0.073 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#8182BF
oklch(63% 0.091 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B6BAC
oklch(55.6% 0.1 282.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565690
oklch(48% 0.092 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#494978
oklch(42.7% 0.077 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D60
oklch(37.6% 0.059 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#242438
oklch(27% 0.037 283.7)
#565690 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) | #425E92 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405A8F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45616C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565690
#565690
oklch(48% 0.092 282.4)
- #685F13
#685F13
oklch(48% 0.092 102.2)
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 #565690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.021
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.030
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
Use #565690 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.