#563C4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.2% 0.046 338.3), rgb(86, 60, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#563C4E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563C4E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 60, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 18%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.046 338.3) |
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 #563C4E | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563C4E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #563C4E text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #563C4E text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DD
oklch(88.4% 0.02 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8C8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#B894AC
oklch(70.7% 0.054 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#A67998
oklch(63.1% 0.07 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#916283
oklch(55.7% 0.076 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B516F
oklch(49.2% 0.071 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#64425A
oklch(42.6% 0.059 338)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563C4E
oklch(39.2% 0.046 338.3)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#563C4E 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) | #3D424F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43454D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593D42 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563C4E
#563C4E
oklch(39.2% 0.046 338.3)
- #304D3C
#304D3C
oklch(39.2% 0.045 157.8)
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 #563C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
Use #563C4E 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.