#563361
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.4% 0.086 317.8), rgb(86, 51, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#563361 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 318°. 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 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563361 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 51, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 31%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.086 317.8) |
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 #563361 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563361 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #563361 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #563361 text on black | 2.04:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA6EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9554A9
oklch(55.5% 0.144 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4491
oklch(49.1% 0.134 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#673876
oklch(42.6% 0.112 317.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563361
oklch(38.4% 0.086 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#563361 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) | #2B3E63 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354260 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563945 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563361
#563361
oklch(38.4% 0.086 317.8)
- #2B4E1D
#2B4E1D
oklch(38.5% 0.086 137.7)
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 #563361, 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 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.089
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.090
Use #563361 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.