#563B92
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.9% 0.137 294.2), rgb(86, 59, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#563B92 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563B92 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 59, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.137 294.2) |
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 #563B92 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563B92 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #563B92 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #563B92 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A690E8
oklch(70.8% 0.127 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9171E1
oklch(63% 0.164 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C57CF
oklch(55.6% 0.178 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6946B3
oklch(49.1% 0.165 294.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563B92
oklch(42.9% 0.137 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#463374
oklch(37.7% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#563B92 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) | #044D95 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #134A90 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464E60 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563B92
#563B92
oklch(42.9% 0.137 294.2)
- #4F5500
#4F5500
oklch(42.9% 0.097 114.4)
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 #563B92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.084
Use #563B92 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.