#563C6E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.086 306.9), rgb(86, 60, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#563C6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563C6E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 60, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 29%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.086 306.9) |
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 #563C6E | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563C6E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #563C6E text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #563C6E 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
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9DB
oklch(81% 0.05 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE94C8
oklch(70.8% 0.08 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A78BA
oklch(63.1% 0.103 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#8560A6
oklch(55.6% 0.112 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#704F8F
oklch(49% 0.105 306.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563C6E
oklch(40.8% 0.086 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B385D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#563C6E 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) | #304670 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36476D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53444F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563C6E
#563C6E
oklch(40.8% 0.086 306.9)
- #3D5218
#3D5218
oklch(40.8% 0.087 126.9)
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 #563C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
Use #563C6E 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.