#564381
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.2% 0.101 296), rgb(86, 67, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#564381 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564381 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 67, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.101 296) |
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 #564381 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564381 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #564381 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #564381 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E3
oklch(80.8% 0.059 296)
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Step 400
400
#A695D5
oklch(70.8% 0.094 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9079CA
oklch(63.1% 0.121 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B61B6
oklch(55.6% 0.13 296)
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Step 700
700
#684F9D
oklch(49% 0.123 296.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564381
oklch(43.2% 0.101 296)
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Step 900
900
#463866
oklch(37.8% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#564381 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) | #2F4E83 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324D7F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4F5C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564381
#564381
oklch(43.2% 0.101 296)
- #4E5600
#4E5600
oklch(43.1% 0.098 115.8)
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 #564381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.073
Use #564381 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.