#563A75
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.1 304.3), rgb(86, 58, 117).
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White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#563A75 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563A75 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 58, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.1 304.3) |
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 #563A75 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563A75 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #563A75 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #563A75 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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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
#C9B8E0
oklch(81% 0.058 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD92D0
oklch(70.7% 0.093 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#9976C4
oklch(63.1% 0.12 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#845DB0
oklch(55.5% 0.13 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#704D97
oklch(49.1% 0.119 304.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563A75
oklch(40.8% 0.1 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3663
oklch(37.7% 0.078 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#563A75 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) | #294677 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304774 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514452 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563A75
#563A75
oklch(40.8% 0.1 304.3)
- #3E5203
#3E5203
oklch(40.7% 0.1 124.4)
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 #563A75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.089
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.092
Use #563A75 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.