#564ED4
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.3% 0.199 279.4), rgb(86, 78, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#564ED4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564ED4 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 78, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 61%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.199 279.4) |
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 #564ED4 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #564ED4 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #564ED4 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #564ED4 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFE
oklch(80.8% 0.096 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E94FE
oklch(70.8% 0.153 279.3)
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Step 500
500
#7574FC
oklch(63% 0.197 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6158EB
oklch(55.6% 0.214 279.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#564ED4
oklch(51.3% 0.199 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#423BA5
oklch(42.7% 0.165 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#363583
oklch(37.8% 0.128 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#20204D
oklch(27.2% 0.081 279.6)
#564ED4 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) | #0067D8 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DD1 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00708A | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564ED4
#564ED4
oklch(51.3% 0.199 279.4)
- #766700
#766700
oklch(51.2% 0.106 99.2)
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 #564ED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
Use #564ED4 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.