#565B8A
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.7% 0.076 278.5), rgb(86, 91, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#565B8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565B8A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 91, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.076 278.5) |
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 #565B8A | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565B8A | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565B8A text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #565B8A text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD9
oklch(81% 0.037 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#989DC5
oklch(70.6% 0.059 279.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F85B7
oklch(63.1% 0.075 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#696EA2
oklch(55.5% 0.081 279.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565B8A
oklch(48.7% 0.076 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#474B71
oklch(42.6% 0.063 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#565B8A 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) | #4C608C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495D89 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47646C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565B8A
#565B8A
oklch(48.7% 0.076 278.5)
- #6B6029
#6B6029
oklch(48.7% 0.076 98.1)
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 #565B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
Use #565B8A 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.