#563E8A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.9% 0.122 295.4), rgb(86, 62, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#563E8A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.122 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 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563E8A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 62, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.122 295.4) |
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 #563E8A | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563E8A | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #563E8A text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #563E8A text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A692E0
oklch(70.8% 0.113 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9175D7
oklch(63.1% 0.145 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C5BC4
oklch(55.5% 0.158 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#694AAA
oklch(49.1% 0.148 295.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563E8A
oklch(42.9% 0.122 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#46356E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#563E8A 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) | #1E4D8D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244B88 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4D5E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563E8A
#563E8A
oklch(42.9% 0.122 295.4)
- #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 #563E8A, 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 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.080
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.082
Use #563E8A 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.