#563C73
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.1% 0.093 304.4), rgb(86, 60, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#563C73 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563C73 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 60, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.093 304.4) |
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 #563C73 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563C73 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #563C73 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #563C73 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DE
oklch(80.8% 0.055 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CD
oklch(70.7% 0.088 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#9977C0
oklch(63.1% 0.113 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#835FAC
oklch(55.5% 0.121 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F4E94
oklch(49% 0.113 304.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563C73
oklch(41.1% 0.093 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3761
oklch(37.7% 0.073 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2039
oklch(26.9% 0.047 303.6)
#563C73 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) | #2D4775 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344872 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514552 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563C73
#563C73
oklch(41.1% 0.093 304.4)
- #40530F
#40530F
oklch(41.2% 0.093 124.4)
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 #563C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.088
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.088
Use #563C73 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.