#563275
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.4% 0.114 306.7), rgb(86, 50, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#563275 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563275 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 50, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.114 306.7) |
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 #563275 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563275 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #563275 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #563275 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EC
oklch(81% 0.084 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B788E3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 307)
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Step 500
500
#A568DB
oklch(63.2% 0.174 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#904BC8
oklch(55.5% 0.19 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B3BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.177 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#64328C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 306.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563275
oklch(39.4% 0.114 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#563275 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) | #1C4177 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284373 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513E4E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563275
#563275
oklch(39.4% 0.114 306.7)
- #384F00
#384F00
oklch(39.4% 0.101 126.4)
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 #563275, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.089
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.091
Use #563275 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.