#563D63
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.069 313.6), rgb(86, 61, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#563D63 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563D63 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 61, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 24%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.069 313.6) |
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 #563D63 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563D63 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #563D63 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #563D63 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D3
oklch(80.8% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF95BD
oklch(70.6% 0.064 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B7BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.082 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#866398
oklch(55.5% 0.089 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#725282
oklch(49.1% 0.083 314)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563D63
oklch(40.4% 0.069 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3956
oklch(37.7% 0.054 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2132
oklch(26.8% 0.034 313.4)
#563D63 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) | #374564 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4762 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55424B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563D63
#563D63
oklch(40.4% 0.069 313.6)
- #395129
#395129
oklch(40.4% 0.069 133.9)
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 #563D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
Use #563D63 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.