#563B72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.094 305.3), rgb(86, 59, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#563B72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563B72 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 59, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 32%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.094 305.3) |
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 #563B72 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563B72 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #563B72 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #563B72 text on black | 2.26:1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.056 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CD
oklch(70.7% 0.088 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A77C0
oklch(63.2% 0.113 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#845FAC
oklch(55.6% 0.122 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#704E93
oklch(49.1% 0.112 305.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563B72
oklch(40.8% 0.094 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3760
oklch(37.7% 0.072 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#563B72 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) | #2D4674 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334771 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524451 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563B72
#563B72
oklch(40.8% 0.094 305.3)
- #3E520E
#3E520E
oklch(40.8% 0.094 125.1)
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 #563B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.089
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.090
Use #563B72 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.