#563C81
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.9% 0.113 298.9), rgb(86, 60, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#563C81 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563C81 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 60, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.113 298.9) |
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 #563C81 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563C81 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #563C81 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #563C81 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#A992D9
oklch(70.7% 0.104 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9575CF
oklch(63.1% 0.135 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#805CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.146 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C4BA2
oklch(49% 0.136 298.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563C81
oklch(41.9% 0.113 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#483569
oklch(37.6% 0.088 299)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#563C81 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) | #234A83 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A497F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4958 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563C81
#563C81
oklch(41.9% 0.113 298.9)
- #485400
#485400
oklch(42% 0.099 118.8)
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 #563C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.084
Use #563C81 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.