#564159
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.048 322.2), rgb(86, 65, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#564159 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564159 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 65, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 16%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.048 322.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #564159 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564159 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #564159 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #564159 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE98B1
oklch(70.7% 0.044 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A7E9E
oklch(63% 0.057 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#856789
oklch(55.6% 0.063 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#705674
oklch(49.1% 0.057 321.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564159
oklch(40.7% 0.048 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#564159 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3F475A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434958 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574349 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564159
#564159
oklch(40.7% 0.048 322.2)
- #3B5038
#3B5038
oklch(40.6% 0.047 141.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #564159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
Use #564159 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.