#565F82
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.2% 0.057 273), rgb(86, 95, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#565F82 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565F82 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 95, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 20%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.057 273) |
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 #565F82 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #565F82 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565F82 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #565F82 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#979FBD
oklch(70.6% 0.045 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E88AC
oklch(63.2% 0.056 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#677198
oklch(55.6% 0.062 273.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#565F82
oklch(49.2% 0.057 273)
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Step 800
800
#464D69
oklch(42.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4056
oklch(37.6% 0.038 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#222632
oklch(27% 0.023 270.4)
#565F82 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) | #546284 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515F81 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A666B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565F82
#565F82
oklch(49.2% 0.057 273)
- #6C603A
#6C603A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 92.5)
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 #565F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.035
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
Use #565F82 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.