#564CA9
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47.6% 0.144 284.4), rgb(86, 76, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#564CA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 76, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.144 284.4) |
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 #564CA9 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #564CA9 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #564CA9 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #564CA9 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBED
oklch(80.9% 0.07 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9997E4
oklch(70.8% 0.111 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#817BDB
oklch(63.1% 0.141 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B62C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 284.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#564CA9
oklch(47.6% 0.144 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#49428D
oklch(42.6% 0.12 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3970
oklch(37.7% 0.092 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#564CA9 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) | #185CAC | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1256A7 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #396173 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564CA9
#564CA9
oklch(47.6% 0.144 284.4)
- #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 #564CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
Use #564CA9 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.