#563160
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.9% 0.089 318.8), rgb(86, 49, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#563160 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563160 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 49, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.089 318.8) |
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 #563160 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563160 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #563160 text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #563160 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCB
oklch(70.7% 0.106 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC6CBE
oklch(63.1% 0.137 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9752AA
oklch(55.5% 0.149 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#814292
oklch(49.1% 0.139 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#693776
oklch(42.7% 0.114 319)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563160
oklch(37.9% 0.089 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#563160 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) | #293D62 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34415F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563744 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563160
#563160
oklch(37.9% 0.089 318.8)
- #274D1B
#274D1B
oklch(37.9% 0.089 138.8)
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 #563160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.090
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.092
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.092
Use #563160 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.