#565ACA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.6% 0.17 277.3), rgb(86, 90, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#565ACA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565ACA |
| RGB | rgb(86, 90, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.17 277.3) |
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 #565ACA | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565ACA | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565ACA text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #565ACA text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF2
oklch(81% 0.076 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E98EC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#747DE6
oklch(63.2% 0.156 277.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#565ACA
oklch(52.6% 0.17 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E52B8
oklch(49.2% 0.158 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#404395
oklch(42.7% 0.132 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#353A77
oklch(37.8% 0.103 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2245
oklch(26.9% 0.064 277.4)
#565ACA 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) | #036CCE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B7489 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565ACA
#565ACA
oklch(52.6% 0.17 277.3)
- #7C6A00
#7C6A00
oklch(52.6% 0.108 97.4)
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 #565ACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
Use #565ACA 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.