#564DC4
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.8% 0.179 281.1), rgb(86, 77, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#564DC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564DC4 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 77, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.179 281.1) |
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 #564DC4 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #564DC4 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #564DC4 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #564DC4 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF8
oklch(81% 0.086 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9295F5
oklch(70.8% 0.139 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A77F0
oklch(63.1% 0.177 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#655CDF
oklch(55.6% 0.193 281.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#564DC4
oklch(49.8% 0.179 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#453E9C
oklch(42.7% 0.148 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#39367C
oklch(37.6% 0.115 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#212049
oklch(26.9% 0.074 281.3)
#564DC4 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) | #0063C8 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AC2 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D6A81 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564DC4
#564DC4
oklch(49.8% 0.179 281.1)
- #706400
#706400
oklch(49.9% 0.104 101.2)
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 #564DC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.037
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
Use #564DC4 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.