What color is #565B79?

#565B79 is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(86, 91, 121), and in HSL hsl(231, 17%, 41%).

Is #565B79 accessible as text?

On white, #565B79 has a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #565B79, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #565B79?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-600 (#4B585B).

What colors go well with #565B79?

#565B79 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7A7557. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #565B79 below.

Is #565B79 good for buttons?

#565B79 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #565B79 — black text only reaches 3.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #565B79 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #565B79 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.

#565B79 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #565B79

Not just a swatch — here's how #565B79 works with other colors. Named schemes with #565B79 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #565B79 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Iron Gray 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 #565B79 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Iron Gray 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 #565B79 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Iron Gray 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 #565B79 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B Secondary #3C3734

Iron Gray 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 #565B79 Secondary #838590 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Iron Gray 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 Iron Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #565B79 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

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 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 68/100

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 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #565B79 with

Slate Gray Ultra Violet Shadow Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

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

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 6.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDDEE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5D577A — 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 #565B79 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #565B79;
  --color-base-rgb: 86 91 121;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.9% 0.049 277.0);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E7E8EE;
  --color-200: #CFD1DD;
  --color-300: #ADB0C3;
  --color-400: #8B8FA7;
  --color-500: #6B7089;
  --color-600: #56596B;
  --color-700: #41434E;
  --color-800: #2C2E35;
  --color-900: #1C1D21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E7E8EE',
    200: '#CFD1DD',
    300: '#ADB0C3',
    400: '#8B8FA7',
    500: '#6B7089',
    600: '#56596B',
    700: '#41434E',
    800: '#2C2E35',
    900: '#1C1D21',
  },
}

$base: #565B79;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E7E8EE;
$base-200: #CFD1DD;
$base-300: #ADB0C3;
$base-400: #8B8FA7;
$base-500: #6B7089;
$base-600: #56596B;
$base-700: #41434E;
$base-800: #2C2E35;
$base-900: #1C1D21;
$base-hover: #454A62;
$base-subtle: #CCCED8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#565B79",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E8EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFD1DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADB0C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8B8FA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B7089",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#56596B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41434E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2E35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #565B79

Color Lab

Pairs with #565B79

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