#563266
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.5% 0.095 314.6), rgb(86, 50, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#563266 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563266 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 50, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.095 314.6) |
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 #563266 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563266 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #563266 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #563266 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD2
oklch(70.8% 0.113 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA6CC5
oklch(63.2% 0.144 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#9551B2
oklch(55.6% 0.159 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4199
oklch(49.1% 0.147 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#67367C
oklch(42.6% 0.122 314.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563266
oklch(38.5% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#563266 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) | #273E68 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324265 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553A47 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563266
#563266
oklch(38.5% 0.095 314.6)
- #2C4E13
#2C4E13
oklch(38.4% 0.095 134.7)
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 #563266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.094
Use #563266 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.