#563A5F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.07 317.7), rgb(86, 58, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#563A5F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563A5F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 58, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 24%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.07 317.7) |
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 #563A5F | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563A5F | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #563A5F text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #563A5F text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D7
oklch(81% 0.051 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B790C3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#A474B4
oklch(63.1% 0.108 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F5C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.115 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A4B88
oklch(49.1% 0.108 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#633E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 317.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563A5F
oklch(39.6% 0.07 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#563A5F 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) | #354260 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C455E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563F48 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563A5F
#563A5F
oklch(39.6% 0.07 317.7)
- #334F29
#334F29
oklch(39.5% 0.07 137.9)
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 #563A5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
Use #563A5F 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.