#563256
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.075 326.9), rgb(86, 50, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#563256 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563256 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 50, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 26%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.075 326.9) |
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 #563256 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563256 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #563256 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #563256 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 327)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBE
oklch(70.8% 0.09 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE6FAE
oklch(63.1% 0.116 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#995699
oklch(55.5% 0.126 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#824683
oklch(49% 0.117 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 327.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563256
oklch(37.6% 0.075 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E33
oklch(27.1% 0.048 326.8)
#563256 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) | #2F3C57 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394055 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583540 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563256
#563256
oklch(37.6% 0.075 326.9)
- #234C29
#234C29
oklch(37.7% 0.075 147.1)
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 #563256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #563256 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.