#563E7C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42% 0.102 299.9), rgb(86, 62, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#563E7C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563E7C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 62, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.102 299.9) |
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 #563E7C | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563E7C | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #563E7C text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #563E7C text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E2
oklch(80.8% 0.06 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#A993D4
oklch(70.7% 0.096 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9577C8
oklch(63.1% 0.122 300)
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Step 600
600
#805FB5
oklch(55.7% 0.132 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C4E9C
oklch(49.2% 0.123 299.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563E7C
oklch(42% 0.102 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#483765
oklch(37.7% 0.079 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 300.1)
#563E7C 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) | #2A4A7E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304A7A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4957 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563E7C
#563E7C
oklch(42% 0.102 299.9)
- #475400
#475400
oklch(42% 0.099 119.5)
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 #563E7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.081
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.082
Use #563E7C 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.