#563B59
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.06 323.2), rgb(86, 59, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#563B59 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563B59 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 59, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 20%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.06 323.2) |
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 #563B59 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563B59 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #563B59 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #563B59 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D2
oklch(80.8% 0.046 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#B792BB
oklch(70.8% 0.072 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#A576AA
oklch(63.1% 0.093 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#905E95
oklch(55.6% 0.101 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A4D7F
oklch(49% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#634067
oklch(42.7% 0.076 323.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563B59
oklch(39.5% 0.06 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#563B59 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) | #38425A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4558 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573E46 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563B59
#563B59
oklch(39.5% 0.06 323.2)
- #324F31
#324F31
oklch(39.6% 0.061 143.6)
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 #563B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
Use #563B59 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.