#565D8F
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.4% 0.08 277), rgb(86, 93, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#565D8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565D8F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 93, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.08 277) |
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 #565D8F | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565D8F | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565D8F text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #565D8F text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#969EC8
oklch(70.8% 0.062 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D85BA
oklch(63.1% 0.08 277.2)
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Step 600
600
#666EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.087 276.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565D8F
oklch(49.4% 0.08 277)
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Step 800
800
#464B73
oklch(42.6% 0.067 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#222537
oklch(27% 0.034 276.6)
#565D8F 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) | #4C6391 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495E8E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45676F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565D8F
#565D8F
oklch(49.4% 0.08 277)
- #6F6226
#6F6226
oklch(49.6% 0.081 97.1)
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 #565D8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.021
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
Use #565D8F 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.