#563594
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.1% 0.149 295.2), rgb(86, 53, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#563594 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563594 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 53, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.149 295.2) |
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 #563594 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563594 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #563594 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #563594 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A88DED
oklch(70.7% 0.139 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#946EE8
oklch(63.2% 0.178 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F52D6
oklch(55.6% 0.193 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C41B9
oklch(49.1% 0.18 295.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563594
oklch(42.1% 0.149 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#483177
oklch(37.8% 0.115 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#563594 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) | #004A97 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004892 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464B5F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563594
#563594
oklch(42.1% 0.149 295.2)
- #4C5300
#4C5300
oklch(42.1% 0.096 115.2)
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 #563594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.075
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.082
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.086
Use #563594 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.