#564162
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.06 312.8), rgb(86, 65, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#564162 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564162 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 65, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.06 312.8) |
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 #564162 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564162 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #564162 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #564162 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD1
oklch(80.8% 0.036 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD97BA
oklch(70.7% 0.056 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#997DA9
oklch(63.2% 0.072 313)
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Step 600
600
#836694
oklch(55.6% 0.077 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F547E
oklch(49% 0.073 313.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564162
oklch(41.1% 0.06 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A53
oklch(37.6% 0.047 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#564162 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) | #3C4863 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404961 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55454D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564162
#564162
oklch(41.1% 0.06 312.8)
- #3E522F
#3E522F
oklch(41.2% 0.061 132.7)
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 #564162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.076
Use #564162 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.