What color is #565474?

#565474 is a dark, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(86, 84, 116), and in HSL hsl(244, 16%, 39%).

Is #565474 accessible as text?

On white, #565474 has a contrast ratio of 7.20:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.92:1 (fails). For text placed on #565474, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #565474?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #565474?

#565474 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #717354. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #565474 below.

Is #565474 good for buttons?

#565474 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #565474 — black text only reaches 2.92:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #565474 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #565474 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#565474 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #565474

Not just a swatch — here's how #565474 works with other colors. Named schemes with #565474 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #565474 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Ultra Violet opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #565474 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Ultra Violet keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #565474 Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Ultra Violet plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #565474 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

Ultra Violet anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #565474 Secondary #7F7F8B Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Ultra Violet is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ultra Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #565474 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 67/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #565474

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People also use #565474 with

Slate Gray Ultra Violet Olive Brown Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDDCE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #605473 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #565474 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #565474;
  --color-base-rgb: 86 84 116;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.1% 0.052 287.0);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E8E7EE;
  --color-200: #D1D0DD;
  --color-300: #AFADC2;
  --color-400: #8E8CA6;
  --color-500: #6E6C88;
  --color-600: #58576B;
  --color-700: #42414E;
  --color-800: #2D2D34;
  --color-900: #1D1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ultra-violet: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E8E7EE',
    200: '#D1D0DD',
    300: '#AFADC2',
    400: '#8E8CA6',
    500: '#6E6C88',
    600: '#58576B',
    700: '#42414E',
    800: '#2D2D34',
    900: '#1D1C21',
  },
}

$base: #565474;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E8E7EE;
$base-200: #D1D0DD;
$base-300: #AFADC2;
$base-400: #8E8CA6;
$base-500: #6E6C88;
$base-600: #58576B;
$base-700: #42414E;
$base-800: #2D2D34;
$base-900: #1D1C21;
$base-hover: #45435C;
$base-subtle: #CBCBD6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#565474",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1D0DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFADC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8E8CA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E6C88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58576B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42414E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #565474

Color Lab

Pairs with #565474

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