#563697
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.151 294.2), rgb(86, 54, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#563697 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563697 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 54, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.151 294.2) |
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 #563697 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563697 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #563697 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #563697 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F7
oklch(88.4% 0.05 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68DEF
oklch(70.6% 0.142 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#926DEA
oklch(63% 0.182 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E52D8
oklch(55.7% 0.196 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A41BB
oklch(49% 0.182 294.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563697
oklch(42.5% 0.151 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#473179
oklch(37.8% 0.118 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#563697 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) | #004B9A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004895 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454C61 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563697
#563697
oklch(42.5% 0.151 294.2)
- #4E5400
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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 #563697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.075
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
Use #563697 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.