#563C62
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.07 314.7), rgb(86, 60, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#563C62 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563C62 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 60, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 24%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.07 314.7) |
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 #563C62 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563C62 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #563C62 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #563C62 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D8
oklch(80.8% 0.052 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B491C5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#A275B6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C5DA2
oklch(55.6% 0.116 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#774C8B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#613F71
oklch(42.8% 0.089 314.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563C62
oklch(40.1% 0.07 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#563C62 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) | #364463 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4761 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55414A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563C62
#563C62
oklch(40.1% 0.07 314.7)
- #375028
#375028
oklch(40% 0.07 134.7)
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 #563C62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
Use #563C62 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.