#563298
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42% 0.158 294.9), rgb(86, 50, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#563298 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563298 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 50, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.158 294.9) |
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 #563298 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563298 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #563298 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #563298 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A88CF2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 295)
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Step 500
500
#946BED
oklch(63.1% 0.188 295)
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Step 600
600
#804EDC
oklch(55.6% 0.206 295)
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Step 700
700
#6C3EBF
oklch(49.1% 0.191 294.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563298
oklch(42% 0.158 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#482F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#563298 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) | #00499B | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004796 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444A60 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563298
#563298
oklch(42% 0.158 294.9)
- #4C5200
#4C5200
oklch(41.9% 0.095 114.5)
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 #563298, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.060
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.082
Use #563298 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.