#565764
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.1% 0.021 282), rgb(86, 87, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#565764 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565764 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 87, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 8%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.021 282) |
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 #565764 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565764 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565764 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #565764 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#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
#BFC0C7
oklch(80.9% 0.01 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA0AB
oklch(70.8% 0.016 281.8)
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Step 500
500
#878896
oklch(63.1% 0.021 282.5)
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Step 600
600
#717281
oklch(55.6% 0.023 282.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565764
oklch(46.1% 0.021 282)
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Step 800
800
#4D4E59
oklch(42.7% 0.018 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#404149
oklch(37.7% 0.014 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#26262B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 285.8)
#565764 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) | #545865 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535764 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53595B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565764
#565764
oklch(46.1% 0.021 282)
- #5A594B
#5A594B
oklch(46.1% 0.022 103.9)
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 #565764, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
Use #565764 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.