#564AC5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.4% 0.184 281.7), rgb(86, 74, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#564AC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564AC5 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 74, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.184 281.7) |
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 #564AC5 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #564AC5 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #564AC5 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #564AC5 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAF9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9394F7
oklch(70.8% 0.143 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B76F3
oklch(63.2% 0.182 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#665AE2
oklch(55.6% 0.199 281.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#564AC5
oklch(49.4% 0.184 281.7)
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Step 800
800
#453D9E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A357E
oklch(37.7% 0.12 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#21204A
oklch(27% 0.076 281.1)
#564AC5 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) | #0061C9 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C3 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C6880 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564AC5
#564AC5
oklch(49.4% 0.184 281.7)
- #6E6300
#6E6300
oklch(49.5% 0.104 101.8)
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 #564AC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.025
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.030
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
Use #564AC5 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.