What color is #565EAE?

#565EAE is a medium blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(86, 94, 174), and in HSL hsl(235, 35%, 51%).

Is #565EAE accessible as text?

On white, #565EAE has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.61:1 (fails). For text placed on #565EAE, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #565EAE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #565EAE?

#565EAE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AEA656. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #565EAE below.

Is #565EAE good for buttons?

#565EAE works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #565EAE — black text only reaches 3.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #565EAE the same as CSS slateblue?

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

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

Palettes built on #565EAE

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #565EAE Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Tanzanite 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 #565EAE Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B Secondary #3C3734

Tanzanite 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #565EAE Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Tanzanite 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 #565EAE Secondary #898FAC Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Tanzanite 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 Tanzanite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #565EAE 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 41/100

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 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 99/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

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

Print safety 80/100

Very 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 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0E1EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6C56AE — 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 #565EAE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #565EAE;
  --color-base-rgb: 86 94 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.5% 0.125 276.7);
  --color-50: #F4F5FA;
  --color-100: #E3E4F2;
  --color-200: #C8CAE4;
  --color-300: #A1A5CE;
  --color-400: #7C81B6;
  --color-500: #5C6199;
  --color-600: #4B4F77;
  --color-700: #393C56;
  --color-800: #282939;
  --color-900: #1A1B23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tanzanite: {
    50: '#F4F5FA',
    100: '#E3E4F2',
    200: '#C8CAE4',
    300: '#A1A5CE',
    400: '#7C81B6',
    500: '#5C6199',
    600: '#4B4F77',
    700: '#393C56',
    800: '#282939',
    900: '#1A1B23',
  },
}

$base: #565EAE;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F5FA;
$base-100: #E3E4F2;
$base-200: #C8CAE4;
$base-300: #A1A5CE;
$base-400: #7C81B6;
$base-500: #5C6199;
$base-600: #4B4F77;
$base-700: #393C56;
$base-800: #282939;
$base-900: #1A1B23;
$base-hover: #444A8C;
$base-subtle: #D0D1E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#565EAE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E4F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8CAE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A1A5CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7C81B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C6199",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4B4F77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#393C56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#282939",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #565EAE

Color Lab

Pairs with #565EAE

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