#565DC3
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.7% 0.157 276.6), rgb(86, 93, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#565DC3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.157 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 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565DC3 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 93, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.157 276.6) |
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 #565DC3 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565DC3 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565DC3 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #565DC3 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E9AE6
oklch(70.7% 0.112 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#747FDF
oklch(63.1% 0.144 276.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#565DC3
oklch(52.7% 0.157 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E54B1
oklch(49.1% 0.145 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F458F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#353B73
oklch(37.7% 0.095 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2343
oklch(27% 0.059 276.3)
#565DC3 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) | #246CC7 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D63C1 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B7487 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565DC3
#565DC3
oklch(52.7% 0.157 276.6)
- #7D6A00
#7D6A00
oklch(52.7% 0.109 96.7)
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 #565DC3, 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 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
Use #565DC3 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.