#56596B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.8% 0.029 277.8), rgb(86, 89, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#56596B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, 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 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56596B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 89, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 11%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.029 277.8) |
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 #56596B | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56596B | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56596B text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #56596B text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 277)
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Step 400
400
#9DA0AF
oklch(70.8% 0.022 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#85889B
oklch(63.1% 0.029 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7286
oklch(55.6% 0.031 276.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#56596B
oklch(46.8% 0.029 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5D
oklch(42.7% 0.025 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F414C
oklch(37.8% 0.019 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#56596B 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) | #545B6C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53596B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515C5F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56596B
#56596B
oklch(46.8% 0.029 277.8)
- #5F5B48
#5F5B48
oklch(46.9% 0.03 97.5)
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 #56596B, 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 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.066
Use #56596B 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.