#564983
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.5% 0.094 292.5), rgb(86, 73, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#564983 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564983 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 73, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.094 292.5) |
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 #564983 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564983 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #564983 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #564983 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE2
oklch(81% 0.055 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A297D3
oklch(70.8% 0.087 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C7CC7
oklch(63.1% 0.112 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7664B4
oklch(55.6% 0.122 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#63539B
oklch(49.2% 0.113 291.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564983
oklch(44.5% 0.094 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#433A65
oklch(37.8% 0.072 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#564983 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) | #375385 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385182 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B545F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564983
#564983
oklch(44.5% 0.094 292.5)
- #55590C
#55590C
oklch(44.6% 0.094 112.8)
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 #564983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
Use #564983 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.