#564E8B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46% 0.097 288), rgb(86, 78, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#564E8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564E8B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 78, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.097 288) |
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 #564E8B | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564E8B | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #564E8B text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #564E8B text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCDE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 288)
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Step 400
400
#9E9ACD
oklch(70.8% 0.074 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8680C1
oklch(63.1% 0.097 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7168AD
oklch(55.6% 0.105 288.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#564E8B
oklch(46% 0.097 288)
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Step 800
800
#4D4778
oklch(42.6% 0.08 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403C61
oklch(37.7% 0.063 288)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#564E8B 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) | #39578D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39548A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485A66 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564E8B
#564E8B
oklch(46% 0.097 288)
- #5E5C04
#5E5C04
oklch(46.2% 0.098 108.2)
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 #564E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.014
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.029
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
Use #564E8B 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.