#563552
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.065 331.1), rgb(86, 53, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#563552 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563552 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 53, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 24%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.065 331.1) |
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 #563552 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563552 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #563552 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #563552 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CF
oklch(81% 0.048 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB7
oklch(70.7% 0.078 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC73A5
oklch(63.1% 0.099 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#975A90
oklch(55.5% 0.108 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#814A7B
oklch(49.2% 0.101 331)
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Step 800
800
#693D64
oklch(42.8% 0.083 331.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563552
oklch(38% 0.065 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#563552 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) | #343D53 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4251 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593740 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563552
#563552
oklch(38% 0.065 331.1)
- #264C30
#264C30
oklch(38% 0.065 150.8)
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 #563552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.087
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.089
Use #563552 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.