#563365
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.6% 0.091 315), rgb(86, 51, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#563365 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563365 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 51, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 33%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.091 315) |
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 #563365 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563365 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #563365 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #563365 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4E0
oklch(81% 0.069 315)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD0
oklch(70.6% 0.11 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#A96DC3
oklch(63.1% 0.14 315)
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Step 600
600
#9453AF
oklch(55.6% 0.152 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4397
oklch(49.1% 0.141 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#67387A
oklch(42.8% 0.116 315.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563365
oklch(38.6% 0.091 315)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#563365 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) | #293F67 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334264 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553A47 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563365
#563365
oklch(38.6% 0.091 315)
- #2D4E17
#2D4E17
oklch(38.5% 0.091 135)
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 #563365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.091
Use #563365 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.