#563590
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.8% 0.144 296.3), rgb(86, 53, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#563590 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 296°. 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 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563590 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 53, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 46%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.144 296.3) |
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 #563590 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563590 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #563590 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #563590 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F5
oklch(88.4% 0.047 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A98EEA
oklch(70.8% 0.134 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#956EE4
oklch(63.1% 0.173 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#8053D1
oklch(55.5% 0.186 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D42B5
oklch(49% 0.174 296.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563590
oklch(41.8% 0.144 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#483175
oklch(37.6% 0.112 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#563590 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) | #004993 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04478E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48495D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563590
#563590
oklch(41.8% 0.144 296.3)
- #4A5200
#4A5200
oklch(41.7% 0.095 116.1)
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 #563590, 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 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
Use #563590 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.