#564CA1
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.1% 0.133 285.5), rgb(86, 76, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#564CA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 76, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.133 285.5) |
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 #564CA1 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #564CA1 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #564CA1 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #564CA1 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBE9
oklch(80.8% 0.065 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A97DE
oklch(70.6% 0.103 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#837CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.131 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D63C2
oklch(55.5% 0.143 285.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#564CA1
oklch(47.1% 0.133 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B4488
oklch(42.8% 0.109 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E396D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#564CA1 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) | #245AA4 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21559F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5E6F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564CA1
#564CA1
oklch(47.1% 0.133 285.5)
- #635E00
#635E00
oklch(47.1% 0.101 106.1)
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 #564CA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
Use #564CA1 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.