#565869
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.5% 0.028 280), rgb(86, 88, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#565869 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565869 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 88, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 10%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.028 280) |
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 #565869 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565869 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565869 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #565869 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#D8D9DE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 277.2)
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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
#86889A
oklch(63.1% 0.027 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F7285
oklch(55.6% 0.03 278.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565869
oklch(46.5% 0.028 280)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E5C
oklch(42.7% 0.023 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F414B
oklch(37.7% 0.017 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#565869 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) | #545A6A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535869 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525B5E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565869
#565869
oklch(46.5% 0.028 280)
- #5D5A48
#5D5A48
oklch(46.5% 0.028 99.5)
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 #565869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.021
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.067
Use #565869 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.