#566263
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.6% 0.015 202.8), rgb(86, 98, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#566263 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #566263 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 98, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 7%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.015 202.8) |
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 #566263 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #566263 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #566263 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #566263 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F5F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.001 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C2
oklch(80.9% 0.008 197)
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Step 400
400
#99A3A4
oklch(70.8% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 500
500
#808C8D
oklch(63.1% 0.014 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#697677
oklch(55.5% 0.016 202.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#566263
oklch(48.6% 0.015 202.8)
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Step 800
800
#475152
oklch(42.6% 0.013 204)
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Step 900
900
#3C4344
oklch(37.7% 0.009 207.1)
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Step 950
950
#232728
oklch(26.9% 0.006 214.4)
#566263 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) | #606163 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5F63 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526362 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #566263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.023
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.066
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.071
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.072
Use #566263 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.