#563D8B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.8% 0.125 295.4), rgb(86, 61, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#563D8B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563D8B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 61, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.125 295.4) |
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 #563D8B | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563D8B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #563D8B text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #563D8B text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EB
oklch(81% 0.072 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A691E1
oklch(70.6% 0.116 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9274D9
oklch(63.2% 0.149 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D5AC6
oklch(55.6% 0.162 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6949AB
oklch(49% 0.151 295.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563D8B
oklch(42.8% 0.125 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#46356F
oklch(37.7% 0.097 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#563D8B 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) | #1A4C8E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214B89 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494D5E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563D8B
#563D8B
oklch(42.8% 0.125 295.4)
- #4E5500
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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 #563D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.081
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.085
Use #563D8B 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.