#563E64
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.069 312.5), rgb(86, 62, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#563E64 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563E64 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 62, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 23%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.069 312.5) |
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 #563E64 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563E64 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #563E64 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #563E64 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD4
oklch(81% 0.04 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE95BE
oklch(70.6% 0.065 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A7BAD
oklch(63% 0.081 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#856499
oklch(55.7% 0.088 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#715282
oklch(49% 0.083 313.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563E64
oklch(40.6% 0.069 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3956
oklch(37.6% 0.053 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#563E64 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) | #374665 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4863 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55434C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563E64
#563E64
oklch(40.6% 0.069 312.5)
- #3B5129
#3B5129
oklch(40.6% 0.068 132.3)
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 #563E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
Use #563E64 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.