What color is #565E80?

#565E80 is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(86, 94, 128), and in HSL hsl(229, 20%, 42%).

Is #565E80 accessible as text?

On white, #565E80 has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.31:1 (fails). For text placed on #565E80, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #565E80?

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

What colors go well with #565E80?

#565E80 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #817956. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #565E80 below.

Is #565E80 good for buttons?

#565E80 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #565E80 — black text only reaches 3.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #565E80 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #565E80 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.

#565E80 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #565E80

Not just a swatch — here's how #565E80 works with other colors. Named schemes with #565E80 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #565E80 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #565E80 Secondary #AEB4B8 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #565E80 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #7981A1

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #565E80 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #565E80 Secondary #858895 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 #565E80 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 38/100

Neutral

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

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 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 72/100

High

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

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #565E80 with

Light 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 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDDFE6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5C5681 — 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 #565E80 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #565E80;
  --color-base-rgb: 86 94 128;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.9% 0.056 273.9);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E6E8EF;
  --color-200: #CED1DE;
  --color-300: #ABAFC5;
  --color-400: #888FAA;
  --color-500: #696F8C;
  --color-600: #54596D;
  --color-700: #3F424F;
  --color-800: #2C2D35;
  --color-900: #1C1D21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ultra-violet: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E6E8EF',
    200: '#CED1DE',
    300: '#ABAFC5',
    400: '#888FAA',
    500: '#696F8C',
    600: '#54596D',
    700: '#3F424F',
    800: '#2C2D35',
    900: '#1C1D21',
  },
}

$base: #565E80;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E6E8EF;
$base-200: #CED1DE;
$base-300: #ABAFC5;
$base-400: #888FAA;
$base-500: #696F8C;
$base-600: #54596D;
$base-700: #3F424F;
$base-800: #2C2D35;
$base-900: #1C1D21;
$base-hover: #454B67;
$base-subtle: #CCCED9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#565E80",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E8EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CED1DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABAFC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#888FAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#696F8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54596D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F424F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2D35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #565E80

Color Lab

Pairs with #565E80

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