#564686
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.1% 0.103 293.2), rgb(86, 70, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#564686 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564686 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 70, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.103 293.2) |
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 #564686 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564686 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #564686 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #564686 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 293.9)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D9D5EE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 293)
-
Step 300
300
#C2BAE5
oklch(81% 0.061 293.5)
-
Step 400
400
#A395D7
oklch(70.7% 0.096 293.5)
-
Step 500
500
#8D7ACD
oklch(63.2% 0.123 293.1)
-
Step 600
600
#7861BA
oklch(55.6% 0.135 293.4)
-
Step 700
700
#6550A0
oklch(49.1% 0.125 293.4)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#564686
oklch(44.1% 0.103 293.2)
-
Step 900
900
#443868
oklch(37.7% 0.081 293.7)
-
Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#564686 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) | #305188 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334F84 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B525F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564686
#564686
oklch(44.1% 0.103 293.2)
- #535800
#535800
oklch(44.1% 0.099 113.5)
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 #564686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
Use #564686 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.