#563258
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.7% 0.078 325.1), rgb(86, 50, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#563258 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563258 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 50, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.078 325.1) |
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 #563258 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563258 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #563258 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #563258 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC1
oklch(70.6% 0.094 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD6FB1
oklch(63.1% 0.119 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#98569C
oklch(55.6% 0.128 325)
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Step 700
700
#824686
oklch(49.2% 0.12 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6D
oklch(42.8% 0.1 325)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563258
oklch(37.7% 0.078 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#563258 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) | #2E3C59 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384157 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583641 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563258
#563258
oklch(37.7% 0.078 325.1)
- #244C26
#244C26
oklch(37.6% 0.078 144.8)
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 #563258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
Use #563258 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.