#564481
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.4% 0.099 295.6), rgb(86, 68, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#564481 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564481 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 68, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.099 295.6) |
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 #564481 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564481 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #564481 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #564481 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#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
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE3
oklch(81% 0.058 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A595D4
oklch(70.7% 0.092 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#907AC9
oklch(63.2% 0.118 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A61B6
oklch(55.5% 0.13 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#67509C
oklch(49.1% 0.119 295.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564481
oklch(43.4% 0.099 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#453866
oklch(37.7% 0.078 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#564481 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) | #304F83 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344E80 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4F5C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564481
#564481
oklch(43.4% 0.099 295.6)
- #4F5700
#4F5700
oklch(43.5% 0.099 115.8)
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 #564481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
Use #564481 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.