#563EAD
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(45.5% 0.169 287.7), rgb(86, 62, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#563EAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563EAD |
| RGB | rgb(86, 62, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.169 287.7) |
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 #563EAD | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563EAD | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #563EAD text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #563EAD text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D8EFC
oklch(70.7% 0.157 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#876DFA
oklch(63.1% 0.202 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#7350E9
oklch(55.7% 0.219 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#613FCB
oklch(49.2% 0.204 287.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563EAD
oklch(45.5% 0.169 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#413082
oklch(37.7% 0.132 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#261D4C
oklch(27% 0.083 288.3)
#563EAD 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) | #0055B1 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FAB | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #375970 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563EAD
#563EAD
oklch(45.5% 0.169 287.7)
- #5D5A00
#5D5A00
oklch(45.6% 0.098 107.5)
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 #563EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.069
Use #563EAD 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.