What color is #565BD6?

#565BD6 is a medium blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(86, 91, 214), and in HSL hsl(238, 61%, 59%).

Is #565BD6 accessible as text?

On white, #565BD6 has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.86:1 (fails). For text placed on #565BD6, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #565BD6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-500 (#615FFF).

What colors go well with #565BD6?

#565BD6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D6D257. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #565BD6 below.

Is #565BD6 good for buttons?

#565BD6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #565BD6 — black text only reaches 3.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #565BD6 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #565BD6 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#565BD6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #565BD6

Not just a swatch — here's how #565BD6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #565BD6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #565BD6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #7884F5

Iris is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iris.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #565BD6 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Iris sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #565BD6 Secondary #8C94C0 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Iris 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 Iris carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #565BD6 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #565BD6 Secondary #E86A72 Accent #F6924E Anchor #583B57 Surface #F7E7D7

Iris glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #565BD6 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 16/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

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 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 11/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E2F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7D57D6 — 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 #565BD6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #565BD6;
  --color-base-rgb: 86 91 214;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.7% 0.185 276.4);
  --color-50: #F2F3FC;
  --color-100: #DDDEF8;
  --color-200: #BDBFEF;
  --color-300: #9093DF;
  --color-400: #676ACB;
  --color-500: #4548B0;
  --color-600: #3B3D87;
  --color-700: #2F3060;
  --color-800: #22233F;
  --color-900: #161727;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iris: {
    50: '#F2F3FC',
    100: '#DDDEF8',
    200: '#BDBFEF',
    300: '#9093DF',
    400: '#676ACB',
    500: '#4548B0',
    600: '#3B3D87',
    700: '#2F3060',
    800: '#22233F',
    900: '#161727',
  },
}

$base: #565BD6;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F3FC;
$base-100: #DDDEF8;
$base-200: #BDBFEF;
$base-300: #9093DF;
$base-400: #676ACB;
$base-500: #4548B0;
$base-600: #3B3D87;
$base-700: #2F3060;
$base-800: #22233F;
$base-900: #161727;
$base-hover: #2F34C2;
$base-subtle: #D1D2EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#565BD6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDDEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDBFEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9093DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#676ACB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4548B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B3D87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F3060",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22233F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161727",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}