#563B4B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.045 343.1), rgb(86, 59, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#563B4B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563B4B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 59, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 19%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.045 343.1) |
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 #563B4B | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563B4B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #563B4B text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #563B4B 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A9
oklch(70.8% 0.054 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#A87994
oklch(63.1% 0.069 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#92617F
oklch(55.5% 0.076 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D506B
oklch(49.1% 0.071 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#654257
oklch(42.6% 0.057 343.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563B4B
oklch(38.9% 0.045 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#563B4B 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) | #3C404C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43454A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593B40 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563B4B
#563B4B
oklch(38.9% 0.045 343.1)
- #2D4C3E
#2D4C3E
oklch(38.8% 0.044 164)
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 #563B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.088
Use #563B4B 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.