#564655
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.032 328.1), rgb(86, 70, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#564655 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.032 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564655 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 70, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 10%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.032 328.1) |
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 #564655 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564655 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #564655 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #564655 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC7
oklch(81% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAA
oklch(70.6% 0.03 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#978295
oklch(63.2% 0.037 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#816B80
oklch(55.6% 0.042 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D596C
oklch(49.1% 0.039 327.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564655
oklch(41.6% 0.032 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D48
oklch(37.7% 0.024 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#564655 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) | #454A56 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494C54 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57474B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564655
#564655
oklch(41.6% 0.032 328.1)
- #405142
#405142
oklch(41.6% 0.033 148.2)
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 #564655, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
Use #564655 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.