#564468
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42% 0.062 306.8), rgb(86, 68, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#564468 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564468 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 68, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.062 306.8) |
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 #564468 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564468 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #564468 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #564468 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD4
oklch(81% 0.037 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA98BE
oklch(70.8% 0.058 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#957EAD
oklch(63.1% 0.074 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#806799
oklch(55.7% 0.081 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5582
oklch(49.1% 0.075 307.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564468
oklch(42% 0.062 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#483B56
oklch(37.7% 0.048 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2332
oklch(27.1% 0.029 305.8)
#564468 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) | #3D4B69 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414C67 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544951 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564468
#564468
oklch(42% 0.062 306.8)
- #44542D
#44542D
oklch(42.2% 0.063 127.1)
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 #564468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
Use #564468 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.