#565876
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.1% 0.048 281.4), rgb(86, 88, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#565876 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565876 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 88, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 16%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.048 281.4) |
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 #565876 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565876 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565876 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #565876 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
-
Step 300
300
#BEBFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 283.2)
-
Step 400
400
#9C9EB8
oklch(70.6% 0.038 281.9)
-
Step 500
500
#8486A6
oklch(63% 0.048 282.1)
-
Step 600
600
#6E7092
oklch(55.6% 0.053 281.9)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#565876
oklch(47.1% 0.048 281.4)
-
Step 800
800
#4B4D65
oklch(42.8% 0.04 280.9)
-
Step 900
900
#3E4052
oklch(37.7% 0.031 279.8)
-
Step 950
950
#252530
oklch(26.9% 0.02 285)
#565876 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) | #505B77 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5975 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5D62 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565876
#565876
oklch(47.1% 0.048 281.4)
- #615C3C
#615C3C
oklch(47.1% 0.048 100.4)
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 #565876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.005
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
Use #565876 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.