#563B65
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.076 312.8), rgb(86, 59, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#563B65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563B65 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 59, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.076 312.8) |
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 #563B65 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563B65 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #563B65 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #563B65 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DB
oklch(80.8% 0.057 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#B490C9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#A273BC
oklch(63.1% 0.118 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D5BA8
oklch(55.7% 0.127 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#784A90
oklch(49.1% 0.119 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#613D75
oklch(42.6% 0.098 312.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563B65
oklch(40.1% 0.076 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#563B65 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) | #334467 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4664 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55414B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563B65
#563B65
oklch(40.1% 0.076 312.8)
- #375023
#375023
oklch(39.9% 0.076 132.9)
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 #563B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
Use #563B65 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.