#564275
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.3% 0.085 300.9), rgb(86, 66, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#564275 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564275 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 66, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.085 300.9) |
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 #564275 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564275 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #564275 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #564275 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADC
oklch(81% 0.049 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#A995CB
oklch(70.7% 0.08 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#947BBD
oklch(63.2% 0.1 301)
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Step 600
600
#7E63AA
oklch(55.6% 0.111 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5292
oklch(49.2% 0.103 300.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564275
oklch(42.3% 0.085 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#48395F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#564275 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) | #354B77 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394B74 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504B56 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564275
#564275
oklch(42.3% 0.085 300.9)
- #475518
#475518
oklch(42.4% 0.086 121.3)
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 #564275, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
Use #564275 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.