#563DA7
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.9% 0.162 289), rgb(86, 61, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#563DA7 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563DA7 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 61, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.162 289) |
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 #563DA7 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563DA7 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #563DA7 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #563DA7 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8EF8
oklch(70.6% 0.152 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#896EF5
oklch(63.1% 0.194 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#7551E4
oklch(55.6% 0.211 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#6340C6
oklch(49.1% 0.197 289.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563DA7
oklch(44.9% 0.162 289)
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Step 900
900
#42317F
oklch(37.8% 0.126 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261D4A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 289)
#563DA7 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) | #0053AA | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EA5 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B566C | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563DA7
#563DA7
oklch(44.9% 0.162 289)
- #5A5900
#5A5900
oklch(45% 0.098 109)
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 #563DA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
Use #563DA7 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.