#563CA4
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.5% 0.16 289.8), rgb(86, 60, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#563CA4 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 60, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.16 289.8) |
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 #563CA4 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563CA4 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #563CA4 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #563CA4 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A08EF6
oklch(70.6% 0.149 290)
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Step 500
500
#8B6EF3
oklch(63.1% 0.191 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7751E1
oklch(55.5% 0.208 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#6441C4
oklch(49.2% 0.193 289.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563CA4
oklch(44.5% 0.16 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#43317E
oklch(37.8% 0.125 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#563CA4 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) | #0051A7 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA2 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D546A | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563CA4
#563CA4
oklch(44.5% 0.16 289.8)
- #585800
#585800
oklch(44.6% 0.097 109.8)
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 #563CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
Use #563CA4 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.