#563249
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.062 341.8), rgb(86, 50, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#563249 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563249 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 50, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 26%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.062 341.8) |
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 #563249 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563249 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #563249 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #563249 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.076 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#B1729A
oklch(63.1% 0.095 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C5A84
oklch(55.7% 0.102 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#854970
oklch(49% 0.096 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5B
oklch(42.6% 0.08 341.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563249
oklch(37% 0.062 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F2C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 342.3)
#563249 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) | #343A4A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4048 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A323A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563249
#563249
oklch(37% 0.062 341.8)
- #1C4A35
#1C4A35
oklch(37% 0.063 161.2)
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 #563249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.085
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
Use #563249 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.