#563265
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.4% 0.093 315.3), rgb(86, 50, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#563265 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563265 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 50, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.093 315.3) |
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 #563265 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563265 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #563265 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #563265 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.111 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA6CC4
oklch(63.1% 0.143 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9552B0
oklch(55.6% 0.155 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4298
oklch(49.2% 0.145 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#67377B
oklch(42.7% 0.119 315)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563265
oklch(38.4% 0.093 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#563265 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) | #283E67 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324264 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553946 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563265
#563265
oklch(38.4% 0.093 315.3)
- #2C4E15
#2C4E15
oklch(38.4% 0.093 135.1)
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 #563265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.093
Use #563265 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.