#565761
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.9% 0.016 281.2), rgb(86, 87, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#565761 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565761 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 87, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 6%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.016 281.2) |
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 #565761 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565761 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565761 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #565761 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA0A8
oklch(70.7% 0.012 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#878993
oklch(63.2% 0.015 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#71727E
oklch(55.5% 0.018 282)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565761
oklch(45.9% 0.016 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D4E56
oklch(42.6% 0.013 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#404147
oklch(37.7% 0.01 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#26262A
oklch(27% 0.007 285.9)
#565761 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) | #555861 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545761 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54595A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565761
#565761
oklch(45.9% 0.016 281.2)
- #5A584E
#5A584E
oklch(45.9% 0.016 97.7)
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 #565761, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
Use #565761 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.