#565769
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.3% 0.029 282.7), rgb(86, 87, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#565769 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565769 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 87, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 10%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.029 282.7) |
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 #565769 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565769 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565769 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #565769 text on black | 2.96:1 | 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
#BFC0CA
oklch(81% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FAF
oklch(70.7% 0.023 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#86889B
oklch(63.2% 0.028 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#707186
oklch(55.5% 0.032 283.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565769
oklch(46.3% 0.029 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D4E5C
oklch(42.8% 0.023 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#40404C
oklch(37.6% 0.02 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#565769 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) | #53596A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525869 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525A5D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565769
#565769
oklch(46.3% 0.029 282.7)
- #5C5A47
#5C5A47
oklch(46.4% 0.03 102.5)
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 #565769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.020
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.067
Use #565769 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.