#563449
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.058 342.6), rgb(86, 52, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#563449 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563449 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 52, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 25%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.058 342.6) |
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 #563449 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563449 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #563449 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #563449 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
#D6B6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#C090AC
oklch(70.8% 0.069 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7498
oklch(63.2% 0.088 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A5B83
oklch(55.5% 0.098 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#834B6E
oklch(49% 0.089 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E5A
oklch(42.8% 0.074 342.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563449
oklch(37.4% 0.058 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#563449 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) | #363B4A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4148 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A343B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563449
#563449
oklch(37.4% 0.058 342.6)
- #204A38
#204A38
oklch(37.3% 0.057 163.4)
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 #563449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.085
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.087
Use #563449 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.