#565266Freefall (#565266) is a dark, muted purple with an OKLCH hue of 294°, lightness 0.45 and chroma 0.033. It sits on the cool side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #565266 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(86, 82, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 11%, 36%) |
| HSV | hsv(252, 20%, 40%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(16%, 20%, 0%, 60%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(35.9 6.2 -11) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.450 0.033 294) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Freefall shifts subtly: leans toward magenta; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#5a505f — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: leans toward magenta#595264 — ΔE 0.6, shifts subtly: leans toward magenta#565266 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#565267 — ΔE 0.2, is virtually unchangedTest Freefall in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 7.51:1 and against black 2.79:1, so white text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid black text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#a8a5b6 · #837f92 · #565266 · #3d3a4c · #1f1b2a · #05030c
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#65789a · #5d628c · #565266 · #513a61 · #462947 · #391a2e
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#c2a4b3 · #b17d99 · #836976 · #565266 · #3d3358 · #241b3b
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#c3ca92 · #9691ab · #757281 · #565266 · #39344b · #1d1b28
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f1f3eb · #aeacb7 · #6e6f6a · #565266 · #3d3b46 · #010100
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f2f0f9 · #c9c7d2 · #565266 · #23202e · #04020b · #c3cf4e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f1f4e3 · #adb387 · #6e743f · #565266 · #3d4115 · #010006
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f1f4e3 · #c0ab83 · #537a53 · #565266 · #4d3a0f · #000200
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ffeee4 · #cda48a · #397d6b · #565266 · #0a483b · #110300
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffedeb · #d2a09b · #6e743f · #565266 · #00464c · #010100
#6E6B7D · #888595 · #A29FAE · #BDBBC7 · #D9D7E1
#474456 · #393646 · #2C2937 · #1F1C28 · #13111B
#565362 · #56535F · #55545B
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.