#565768
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.2% 0.027 282.6), rgb(86, 87, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#565768 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565768 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 87, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 9%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.027 282.6) |
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 #565768 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565768 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565768 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #565768 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C9
oklch(81% 0.013 281)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FAE
oklch(70.7% 0.022 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#87889A
oklch(63.2% 0.027 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#707185
oklch(55.5% 0.031 283.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565768
oklch(46.2% 0.027 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4E5B
oklch(42.8% 0.021 282)
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Step 900
900
#40414B
oklch(37.8% 0.017 281)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#565768 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) | #535969 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525868 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525A5D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565768
#565768
oklch(46.2% 0.027 282.6)
- #5B5A48
#5B5A48
oklch(46.3% 0.028 104.8)
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 #565768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.065
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.068
Use #565768 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.