#565A80
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48% 0.061 279.2), rgb(86, 90, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#565A80 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565A80 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 90, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 20%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.061 279.2) |
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 #565A80 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565A80 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565A80 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #565A80 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EBE
oklch(70.7% 0.047 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#8186AE
oklch(63.1% 0.06 279)
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Step 600
600
#6B6F9A
oklch(55.5% 0.067 279.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565A80
oklch(48% 0.061 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#494C6B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4057
oklch(37.8% 0.039 278.6)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#565A80 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) | #4F5E82 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5B7F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B6167 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565A80
#565A80
oklch(48% 0.061 279.2)
- #665E34
#665E34
oklch(47.9% 0.061 98.8)
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 #565A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.019
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.023
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
Use #565A80 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.