#563354
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.071 328.9), rgb(86, 51, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#563354 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563354 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 51, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 26%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.071 328.9) |
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 #563354 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563354 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #563354 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #563354 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D2
oklch(81% 0.053 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EBB
oklch(70.8% 0.085 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE71AA
oklch(63.2% 0.109 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#995895
oklch(55.7% 0.118 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#82487F
oklch(49.1% 0.109 329)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B67
oklch(42.7% 0.091 329.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563354
oklch(37.7% 0.071 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E31
oklch(26.9% 0.045 328.5)
#563354 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) | #313C55 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4153 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58363F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563354
#563354
oklch(37.7% 0.071 328.9)
- #234C2C
#234C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.071 149.1)
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 #563354, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.090
Use #563354 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.