#563D71
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.1% 0.089 305), rgb(86, 61, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#563D71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563D71 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 61, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.089 305) |
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 #563D71 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563D71 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #563D71 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #563D71 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.051 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC94CA
oklch(70.7% 0.082 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#9878BD
oklch(63% 0.107 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8360A9
oklch(55.5% 0.116 305)
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Step 700
700
#6F4F91
oklch(49% 0.108 305.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563D71
oklch(41.1% 0.089 305)
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Step 900
900
#4A385F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#563D71 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) | #304773 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364870 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524651 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563D71
#563D71
oklch(41.1% 0.089 305)
- #405315
#405315
oklch(41.2% 0.089 125)
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 #563D71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
Use #563D71 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.