#564178
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.3% 0.091 300.1), rgb(86, 65, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#564178 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564178 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 65, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.091 300.1) |
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 #564178 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564178 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #564178 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #564178 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.055 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#A995CE
oklch(70.8% 0.084 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9479C2
oklch(63% 0.111 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F61AE
oklch(55.6% 0.12 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5095
oklch(49% 0.11 300.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564178
oklch(42.3% 0.091 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#483862
oklch(37.7% 0.072 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#564178 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) | #324B7A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364B77 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504B56 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564178
#564178
oklch(42.3% 0.091 300.1)
- #485510
#485510
oklch(42.4% 0.091 120)
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 #564178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
Use #564178 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.