#563A89
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.1% 0.127 297), rgb(86, 58, 137).
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White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#563A89 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563A89 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 58, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.127 297) |
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 #563A89 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563A89 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #563A89 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #563A89 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.1)
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Step 400
400
#A890E1
oklch(70.6% 0.118 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#9472D9
oklch(63% 0.152 297)
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Step 600
600
#7F59C6
oklch(55.6% 0.164 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C48AB
oklch(49.1% 0.153 297.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563A89
oklch(42.1% 0.127 297)
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Step 900
900
#48346F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#563A89 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) | #154A8C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4987 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4A5B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563A89
#563A89
oklch(42.1% 0.127 297)
- #4A5400
#4A5400
oklch(42.2% 0.098 117.4)
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 #563A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.087
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.090
Use #563A89 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.