#563D4D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.043 340.6), rgb(86, 61, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#563D4D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563D4D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 61, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 17%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.043 340.6) |
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 #563D4D | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563D4D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #563D4D text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #563D4D text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#B794AA
oklch(70.5% 0.051 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#A57A96
oklch(63.1% 0.066 340)
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Step 600
600
#906380
oklch(55.6% 0.071 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A526C
oklch(49.1% 0.065 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#644358
oklch(42.7% 0.055 341.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563D4D
oklch(39.4% 0.043 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#563D4D 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) | #3E424E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44464C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593D42 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563D4D
#563D4D
oklch(39.4% 0.043 340.6)
- #314D3E
#314D3E
oklch(39.3% 0.043 160.2)
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 #563D4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
Use #563D4D 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.