#564A89

Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.1% 0.101 290.5), rgb(86, 74, 137).

Aa

White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).

About this color

#564A89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.

Hue familyPurples
Lightnessmedium-dark (45%)
Chromamoderately saturated (0.101)
Temperaturein between
Nearest nameTwilight (#4E518B)
Black text2.73:1
White text7.67:1

Values

HEX#564A89
RGBrgb(86, 74, 137)
HSLhsl(251, 30%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(45.1% 0.101 290.5)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #564A89 7.67:1 AAA Lc -91.3 Preferred for body text
Black text on #564A89 2.73:1 Fails Lc 17.5 Dividers and decoration only
#564A89 text on white 7.67:1 AAA Lc 86.5 Fine for body text
#564A89 text on black 2.73:1 Fails Lc -15.5 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.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #F5F5FA

    oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #E9E8F5

    oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #D8D6EE

    oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)

  4. Step 300

    300

    #C0BBE5

    oklch(81% 0.059 290.5)

  5. Step 400

    400

    #A096D7

    oklch(70.6% 0.094 290.8)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #8A7BCD

    oklch(63.1% 0.121 290.9)

  7. Step 600

    600

    #7463BA

    oklch(55.6% 0.132 290.4)

  8. Step 700

    700

    #6252A0

    oklch(49.2% 0.122 290.7)

  9. Step 800

    800 (this color)

    #564A89

    oklch(45.1% 0.101 290.5)

  10. Step 900

    900

    #423968

    oklch(37.7% 0.079 290.9)

  11. Step 950

    950

    #26223D

    oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)

Export this scale for Tailwind in the Tailwind colors tool

#564A89 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#35548B0.051
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#3552870.050
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#4956630.083
Achromatopsia (no color)#5353530.101

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #564A89

    #564A89

    oklch(45.1% 0.101 290.5)

  • #595A00

    #595A00

    oklch(45.2% 0.099 110.5)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #564A89

    #564A89

    oklch(45.1% 0.101 290.5)

  • #33548D

    #33548D

    oklch(45% 0.102 260.6)

  • #6E4178

    #6E4178

    oklch(45.1% 0.101 320.1)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #564A89

    #564A89

    oklch(45.1% 0.101 290.5)

  • #704F00

    #704F00

    oklch(45.2% 0.093 80.8)

  • #33632A

    #33632A

    oklch(45.1% 0.102 140.6)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #564A89

    #564A89

    oklch(45.1% 0.101 290.5)

  • #814219

    #814219

    oklch(45.1% 0.102 50.1)

  • #00654E

    #00654E

    oklch(45.1% 0.089 170.2)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #564A89

    #564A89

    oklch(45.1% 0.101 290.5)

  • #853B3D

    #853B3D

    oklch(45.1% 0.102 20.4)

  • #595A00

    #595A00

    oklch(45.2% 0.099 110.5)

  • #006267

    #006267

    oklch(45.1% 0.077 200.9)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #564A89, closest first.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #564A89 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.