#563448
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.3% 0.057 344.1), rgb(86, 52, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#563448 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563448 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 52, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 25%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.057 344.1) |
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 #563448 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563448 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #563448 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #563448 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#C090AB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7496
oklch(63.1% 0.087 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A5C81
oklch(55.6% 0.094 344)
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Step 700
700
#844B6D
oklch(49.1% 0.089 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E59
oklch(42.7% 0.073 343.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563448
oklch(37.3% 0.057 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#563448 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) | #363B49 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4147 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A343B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563448
#563448
oklch(37.3% 0.057 344.1)
- #1F4A38
#1F4A38
oklch(37.3% 0.058 163.8)
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 #563448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.087
Use #563448 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.