#563568
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.091 312.7), rgb(86, 53, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#563568 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563568 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 53, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.091 312.7) |
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 #563568 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563568 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #563568 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #563568 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD2
oklch(70.7% 0.11 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A66EC6
oklch(63.1% 0.14 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9154B2
oklch(55.6% 0.152 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C4499
oklch(49.2% 0.141 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#65387C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 313)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563568
oklch(39.1% 0.091 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#563568 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) | #2A416A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334367 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543D49 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563568
#563568
oklch(39.1% 0.091 312.7)
- #314F15
#314F15
oklch(39% 0.092 132.7)
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 #563568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.090
Use #563568 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.