#563151
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.072 331.9), rgb(86, 49, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#563151 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563151 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 49, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 27%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.072 331.9) |
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 #563151 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563151 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #563151 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #563151 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB9
oklch(70.8% 0.086 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#B070A7
oklch(63.2% 0.109 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B5792
oklch(55.6% 0.119 332)
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Step 700
700
#84477D
oklch(49.1% 0.111 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A65
oklch(42.7% 0.093 332.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563151
oklch(37.2% 0.072 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#563151 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) | #303A52 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4050 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59333D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563151
#563151
oklch(37.2% 0.072 331.9)
- #1E4B2D
#1E4B2D
oklch(37.2% 0.072 152.3)
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 #563151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.088
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.089
Use #563151 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.