#564258
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.044 323.4), rgb(86, 66, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#564258 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564258 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 66, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 14%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.044 323.4) |
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 #564258 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564258 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #564258 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #564258 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#C9BBCA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE98B0
oklch(70.7% 0.042 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A7F9C
oklch(63.1% 0.053 324)
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Step 600
600
#846887
oklch(55.6% 0.058 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#705772
oklch(49.2% 0.052 323.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564258
oklch(40.9% 0.044 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4C
oklch(37.8% 0.033 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#564258 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) | #404759 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454957 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57444A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564258
#564258
oklch(40.9% 0.044 323.4)
- #3C503B
#3C503B
oklch(40.8% 0.043 143.6)
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 #564258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
Use #564258 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.