#563C99
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.6% 0.145 292.2), rgb(86, 60, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#563C99 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563C99 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 60, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.145 292.2) |
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 #563C99 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563C99 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #563C99 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #563C99 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#C1B7F3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 292)
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Step 400
400
#A38FEE
oklch(70.6% 0.137 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E70E8
oklch(63% 0.174 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A55D6
oklch(55.6% 0.189 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#6744B9
oklch(49% 0.176 292.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563C99
oklch(43.6% 0.145 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#453277
oklch(37.6% 0.113 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#563C99 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) | #004F9C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #014C97 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435164 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563C99
#563C99
oklch(43.6% 0.145 292.2)
- #535600
#535600
oklch(43.6% 0.097 112.1)
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 #563C99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
Use #563C99 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.