#563C97
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.5% 0.143 292.6), rgb(86, 60, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#563C97 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563C97 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 60, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.143 292.6) |
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 #563C97 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563C97 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #563C97 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #563C97 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 293)
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Step 400
400
#A490EC
oklch(70.8% 0.133 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F71E6
oklch(63.2% 0.17 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A56D4
oklch(55.6% 0.185 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6745B8
oklch(49.1% 0.173 292.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563C97
oklch(43.5% 0.143 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#453376
oklch(37.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#281E45
oklch(26.9% 0.071 292.9)
#563C97 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) | #004E9A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #084B95 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445063 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563C97
#563C97
oklch(43.5% 0.143 292.6)
- #525600
#525600
oklch(43.5% 0.097 112.9)
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 #563C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
Use #563C97 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.