#563D96
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.6% 0.14 292.6), rgb(86, 61, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#563D96 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563D96 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 61, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.14 292.6) |
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 #563D96 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563D96 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #563D96 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #563D96 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A390EB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F72E4
oklch(63.2% 0.166 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A57D2
oklch(55.6% 0.181 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6746B6
oklch(49.1% 0.169 292.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563D96
oklch(43.6% 0.14 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#453375
oklch(37.7% 0.109 293)
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Step 950
950
#281F45
oklch(27.1% 0.069 292.1)
#563D96 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) | #034F99 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F4C94 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455063 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563D96
#563D96
oklch(43.6% 0.14 292.6)
- #535600
#535600
oklch(43.6% 0.097 112.1)
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 #563D96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.081
Use #563D96 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.