#563793
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.4% 0.145 295), rgb(86, 55, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#563793 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563793 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 55, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.145 295) |
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 #563793 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563793 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #563793 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #563793 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#DBD4F6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A78EEC
oklch(70.7% 0.136 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#936FE5
oklch(63.1% 0.172 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E54D3
oklch(55.6% 0.187 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B43B7
oklch(49.1% 0.175 295)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563793
oklch(42.4% 0.145 295)
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Step 900
900
#473276
oklch(37.8% 0.112 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#563793 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) | #004B96 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #024891 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464C5F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563793
#563793
oklch(42.4% 0.145 295)
- #4D5400
#4D5400
oklch(42.5% 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 #563793, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.083
Use #563793 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.