#565978
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.4% 0.05 280), rgb(86, 89, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#565978 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565978 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 89, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.05 280) |
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 #565978 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565978 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565978 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #565978 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EB9
oklch(70.6% 0.039 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#8387A8
oklch(63.2% 0.05 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7093
oklch(55.6% 0.054 280.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565978
oklch(47.4% 0.05 280)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D66
oklch(42.8% 0.042 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 280)
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Step 950
950
#242530
oklch(26.8% 0.02 280.8)
#565978 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) | #505C79 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5A77 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5F64 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565978
#565978
oklch(47.4% 0.05 280)
- #625D3B
#625D3B
oklch(47.4% 0.051 100.9)
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 #565978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.008
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
Use #565978 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.