#564790
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45% 0.116 290.4), rgb(86, 71, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#564790 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 290°. 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 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564790 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 71, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.116 290.4) |
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 #564790 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564790 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #564790 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #564790 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAEA
oklch(81% 0.067 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A094DF
oklch(70.6% 0.109 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A78D6
oklch(63% 0.139 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#755FC4
oklch(55.6% 0.152 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#624EA9
oklch(49% 0.14 290.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564790
oklch(45% 0.116 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#42376E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#564790 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) | #2A5493 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C518E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475664 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564790
#564790
oklch(45% 0.116 290.4)
- #595900
#595900
oklch(44.9% 0.098 109.8)
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 #564790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
Use #564790 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.