#563D65
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.5% 0.072 312.1), rgb(86, 61, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#563D65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563D65 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 61, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.072 312.1) |
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 #563D65 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563D65 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #563D65 text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #563D65 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF95BF
oklch(70.7% 0.067 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B7AAF
oklch(63% 0.086 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#86639B
oklch(55.7% 0.093 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#715284
oklch(49.1% 0.086 311.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563D65
oklch(40.5% 0.072 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3957
oklch(37.8% 0.055 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2133
oklch(26.9% 0.036 311.8)
#563D65 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) | #364567 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4764 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55434C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563D65
#563D65
oklch(40.5% 0.072 312.1)
- #3A5126
#3A5126
oklch(40.5% 0.072 132)
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 #563D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
Use #563D65 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.