#563A53
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.055 330.3), rgb(86, 58, 83).
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White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#563A53 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563A53 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 58, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 19%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.055 330.3) |
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 #563A53 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563A53 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #563A53 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #563A53 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.042 331)
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Step 400
400
#B992B4
oklch(70.7% 0.066 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#A777A2
oklch(63.2% 0.084 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#925F8D
oklch(55.7% 0.092 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E78
oklch(49.1% 0.086 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#654061
oklch(42.7% 0.071 330.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563A53
oklch(39% 0.055 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#563A53 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) | #394154 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404452 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583C43 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563A53
#563A53
oklch(39% 0.055 330.3)
- #2E4D35
#2E4D35
oklch(38.8% 0.055 150.4)
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 #563A53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.087
Use #563A53 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.