#563261
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.2% 0.088 317.9), rgb(86, 50, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#563261 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563261 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 50, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.088 317.9) |
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 #563261 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563261 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #563261 text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #563261 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DD
oklch(81% 0.066 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCC
oklch(70.7% 0.107 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB6DBE
oklch(63.1% 0.135 318)
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Step 600
600
#9653AA
oklch(55.6% 0.147 318)
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Step 700
700
#804392
oklch(49.1% 0.137 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#683877
oklch(42.8% 0.113 317.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563261
oklch(38.2% 0.088 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#563261 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) | #2A3E63 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344160 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563845 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563261
#563261
oklch(38.2% 0.088 317.9)
- #294D1B
#294D1B
oklch(38% 0.088 137.9)
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 #563261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.091
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.091
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.092
Use #563261 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.