#564A99
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.1% 0.124 287.5), rgb(86, 74, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#564A99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564A99 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 74, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.124 287.5) |
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 #564A99 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564A99 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #564A99 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #564A99 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D97DA
oklch(70.7% 0.097 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#867CCF
oklch(63% 0.123 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7064BC
oklch(55.6% 0.133 287.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#564A99
oklch(46.1% 0.124 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D4484
oklch(42.8% 0.103 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#403A6A
oklch(37.8% 0.08 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#25223E
oklch(27% 0.051 287.4)
#564A99 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) | #28579C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #275397 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425B6A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564A99
#564A99
oklch(46.1% 0.124 287.5)
- #5F5C00
#5F5C00
oklch(46.3% 0.099 107.5)
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 #564A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
Use #564A99 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.