#564979
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44% 0.079 295.4), rgb(86, 73, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#564979 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564979 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 73, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.079 295.4) |
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 #564979 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564979 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #564979 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #564979 text on black | 2.62:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A498CA
oklch(70.8% 0.073 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E7EBC
oklch(63.2% 0.093 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7866A8
oklch(55.5% 0.102 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#655590
oklch(49.1% 0.094 295.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564979
oklch(44% 0.079 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#443B5F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#282337
oklch(27.1% 0.037 295.3)
#564979 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) | #3C517B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5078 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F515B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564979
#564979
oklch(44% 0.079 295.4)
- #515720
#515720
oklch(43.9% 0.077 114.9)
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 #564979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.067
Use #564979 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.