#565B6D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.4% 0.03 273), rgb(86, 91, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#565B6D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565B6D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 91, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 12%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.03 273) |
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 #565B6D | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565B6D | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565B6D text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #565B6D text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#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
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CA
oklch(80.8% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA0AF
oklch(70.7% 0.022 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#83899C
oklch(63.2% 0.029 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7287
oklch(55.5% 0.033 274.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565B6D
oklch(47.4% 0.03 273)
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Step 800
800
#4A4E5D
oklch(42.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E414C
oklch(37.7% 0.019 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#24262D
oklch(27% 0.013 272.9)
#565B6D 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) | #565C6E | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545B6D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515E61 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565B6D
#565B6D
oklch(47.4% 0.03 273)
- #615C49
#615C49
oklch(47.4% 0.03 95)
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 #565B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.021
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
Use #565B6D 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.