#564355
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.039 328), rgb(86, 67, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#564355 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.039 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 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564355 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 67, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 12%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.039 328) |
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 #564355 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564355 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #564355 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #564355 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#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
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC8
oklch(81% 0.022 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AC
oklch(70.6% 0.036 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#998098
oklch(63.1% 0.046 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#846982
oklch(55.6% 0.05 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#70586E
oklch(49.2% 0.046 329)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564355
oklch(41% 0.039 328)
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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)
#564355 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) | #424756 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464A54 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574449 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564355
#564355
oklch(41% 0.039 328)
- #3C503F
#3C503F
oklch(40.9% 0.038 149)
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 #564355, 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
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
Use #564355 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.