#565962
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.5% 0.015 271.1), rgb(86, 89, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#565962 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565962 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 89, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 7%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.015 271.1) |
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 #565962 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565962 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565962 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #565962 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C5
oklch(80.8% 0.007 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA0A8
oklch(70.7% 0.012 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#868993
oklch(63.1% 0.015 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#70737D
oklch(55.6% 0.016 272.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565962
oklch(46.5% 0.015 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C4F56
oklch(42.7% 0.012 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#404147
oklch(37.7% 0.01 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262A
oklch(26.9% 0.008 274.7)
#565962 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) | #575A62 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565962 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535B5C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565962
#565962
oklch(46.5% 0.015 271.1)
- #5C5950
#5C5950
oklch(46.4% 0.015 91.7)
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 #565962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.073
Use #565962 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.