#564AAE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.6% 0.154 284.4), rgb(86, 74, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#564AAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564AAE |
| RGB | rgb(86, 74, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.154 284.4) |
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 #564AAE | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #564AAE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #564AAE text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #564AAE text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBF0
oklch(81% 0.074 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9896E8
oklch(70.8% 0.119 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#8179E1
oklch(63.1% 0.153 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B60CF
oklch(55.6% 0.166 284.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#564AAE
oklch(47.6% 0.154 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#494191
oklch(42.7% 0.127 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3873
oklch(37.7% 0.098 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#564AAE 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) | #005CB1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056AC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #356175 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564AAE
#564AAE
oklch(47.6% 0.154 284.4)
- #665F00
#665F00
oklch(47.7% 0.101 104.6)
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 #564AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
Use #564AAE 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.