#563584
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.9% 0.128 300), rgb(86, 53, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#563584 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563584 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 53, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.128 300) |
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 #563584 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563584 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #563584 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #563584 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC8FE0
oklch(70.7% 0.119 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9971D7
oklch(63.2% 0.152 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#8456C5
oklch(55.6% 0.168 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7046AA
oklch(49.2% 0.155 300.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563584
oklch(40.9% 0.128 300)
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Step 900
900
#4A336E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E40
oklch(26.9% 0.063 299.8)
#563584 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) | #0E4687 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4682 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4557 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563584
#563584
oklch(40.9% 0.128 300)
- #445100
#445100
oklch(40.9% 0.097 119.7)
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 #563584, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.089
Use #563584 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.