#563C74
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.1% 0.095 304), rgb(86, 60, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#563C74 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563C74 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 60, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.095 304) |
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 #563C74 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563C74 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #563C74 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #563C74 text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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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
#AC93CE
oklch(70.7% 0.089 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9877C1
oklch(63% 0.114 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#835FAD
oklch(55.6% 0.123 304)
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Step 700
700
#6F4E95
oklch(49.1% 0.115 303.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563C74
oklch(41.1% 0.095 304)
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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)
#563C74 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) | #2D4776 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334873 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514652 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563C74
#563C74
oklch(41.1% 0.095 304)
- #40530C
#40530C
oklch(41.2% 0.095 124.2)
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 #563C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.088
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.089
Use #563C74 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.