#564F9A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.2% 0.118 285.2), rgb(86, 79, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#564F9A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564F9A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 79, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.118 285.2) |
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 #564F9A | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #564F9A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #564F9A text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #564F9A text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 285)
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Step 400
400
#9A99D8
oklch(70.8% 0.091 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#837ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.117 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D66BA
oklch(55.6% 0.128 285.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#564F9A
oklch(47.2% 0.118 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A4682
oklch(42.8% 0.097 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B68
oklch(37.7% 0.076 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#564F9A 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) | #315B9D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5698 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415E6D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564F9A
#564F9A
oklch(47.2% 0.118 285.2)
- #645E00
#645E00
oklch(47.2% 0.1 105.3)
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 #564F9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.068
Use #564F9A 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.