#564CBB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49% 0.169 282.3), rgb(86, 76, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#564CBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564CBB |
| RGB | rgb(86, 76, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.169 282.3) |
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 #564CBB | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #564CBB | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #564CBB text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #564CBB text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF5
oklch(81% 0.082 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9595EF
oklch(70.7% 0.13 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C78EA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#675ED8
oklch(55.6% 0.181 282.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#564CBB
oklch(49% 0.169 282.3)
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Step 800
800
#463F98
oklch(42.6% 0.141 282.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3779
oklch(37.7% 0.109 281.9)
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Step 950
950
#222147
oklch(27.1% 0.069 282)
#564CBB 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) | #0060BF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058B9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29667C | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564CBB
#564CBB
oklch(49% 0.169 282.3)
- #6C6200
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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 #564CBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.039
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #564CBB 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.