#564189
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.4% 0.116 294.5), rgb(86, 65, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#564189 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564189 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 65, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.116 294.5) |
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 #564189 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564189 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #564189 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #564189 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E9
oklch(81% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A593DD
oklch(70.7% 0.108 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9076D4
oklch(63.1% 0.139 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B5DC1
oklch(55.6% 0.151 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#674CA7
oklch(49% 0.141 294.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564189
oklch(43.4% 0.116 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#45366C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#564189 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) | #254E8C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294D87 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4F5E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564189
#564189
oklch(43.4% 0.116 294.5)
- #505600
#505600
oklch(43.3% 0.098 114.4)
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 #564189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.076
Use #564189 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.