#564895
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.5% 0.122 289), rgb(86, 72, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#564895 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564895 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 72, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.122 289) |
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 #564895 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564895 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #564895 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #564895 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E3
oklch(70.6% 0.114 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#8878DB
oklch(63.1% 0.145 289)
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Step 600
600
#735FC8
oklch(55.7% 0.157 289)
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Step 700
700
#614DAD
oklch(49.1% 0.147 289.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564895
oklch(45.5% 0.122 289)
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Step 900
900
#413770
oklch(37.7% 0.095 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262142
oklch(27.1% 0.06 288.7)
#564895 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) | #285598 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285293 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445867 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564895
#564895
oklch(45.5% 0.122 289)
- #5B5A00
#5B5A00
oklch(45.4% 0.098 109)
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 #564895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
Use #564895 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.