#564483
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.6% 0.102 295), rgb(86, 68, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#564483 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 295°. 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 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564483 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 68, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.102 295) |
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 #564483 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564483 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #564483 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #564483 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE4
oklch(81% 0.059 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A595D6
oklch(70.8% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F79CB
oklch(63% 0.122 295)
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Step 600
600
#7A61B8
oklch(55.7% 0.132 295)
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Step 700
700
#67509E
oklch(49.2% 0.122 295.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564483
oklch(43.6% 0.102 295)
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Step 900
900
#453867
oklch(37.7% 0.079 295.1)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#564483 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) | #2F4F85 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324E81 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C505D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564483
#564483
oklch(43.6% 0.102 295)
- #505700
#505700
oklch(43.6% 0.099 115)
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 #564483, 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 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
Use #564483 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.