#563A55
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.058 327.8), rgb(86, 58, 85).
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White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#563A55 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563A55 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 58, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 19%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.058 327.8) |
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 #563A55 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563A55 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #563A55 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #563A55 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.044 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#B992B7
oklch(70.8% 0.069 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#A776A5
oklch(63.1% 0.089 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#915E90
oklch(55.5% 0.096 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.088 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#654064
oklch(42.8% 0.074 327.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563A55
oklch(39.1% 0.058 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#563A55 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) | #384156 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4554 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583C44 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563A55
#563A55
oklch(39.1% 0.058 327.8)
- #2F4E33
#2F4E33
oklch(39.1% 0.058 147.5)
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 #563A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
Use #563A55 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.