#564255
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.041 327.9), rgb(86, 66, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#564255 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564255 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 66, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 13%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.041 327.9) |
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 #564255 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564255 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #564255 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #564255 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBC8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 328)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AD
oklch(70.8% 0.037 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A7F99
oklch(63% 0.05 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#856983
oklch(55.7% 0.052 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#70576F
oklch(49.1% 0.049 327.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564255
oklch(40.8% 0.041 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.031 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#564255 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) | #414756 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454954 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574349 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564255
#564255
oklch(40.8% 0.041 327.9)
- #3B503D
#3B503D
oklch(40.8% 0.041 147.3)
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 #564255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
Use #564255 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.