#563874
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.102 305.4), rgb(86, 56, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#563874 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563874 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 56, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.102 305.4) |
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 #563874 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563874 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #563874 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #563874 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF91D0
oklch(70.7% 0.096 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B75C4
oklch(63.1% 0.122 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#865CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.132 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#724C98
oklch(49.2% 0.123 305.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563874
oklch(40.4% 0.102 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3663
oklch(37.8% 0.079 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#563874 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) | #274576 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4672 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514250 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563874
#563874
oklch(40.4% 0.102 305.4)
- #3C5200
#3C5200
oklch(40.5% 0.102 125.4)
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 #563874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.091
Use #563874 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.