#563CAB
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(45% 0.169 288.5), rgb(86, 60, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#563CAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563CAB |
| RGB | rgb(86, 60, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.169 288.5) |
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 #563CAB | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563CAB | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #563CAB text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #563CAB text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FD
oklch(81% 0.098 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E8EFC
oklch(70.8% 0.157 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896CF9
oklch(63% 0.202 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#754FE8
oklch(55.6% 0.218 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#633ECA
oklch(49.1% 0.204 288.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563CAB
oklch(45% 0.169 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#423082
oklch(37.8% 0.132 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#261D4C
oklch(27% 0.083 288.3)
#563CAB 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) | #0053AE | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EA9 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39576E | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563CAB
#563CAB
oklch(45% 0.169 288.5)
- #5B5900
#5B5900
oklch(45.1% 0.097 108.2)
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 #563CAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
Use #563CAB 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.