#563F4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.04 339.8), rgb(86, 63, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#563F4E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563F4E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 63, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 15%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.04 339.8) |
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 #563F4E | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563F4E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #563F4E text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #563F4E text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC7
oklch(81% 0.029 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B696AA
oklch(70.8% 0.047 340.5)
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Step 500
500
#A37B95
oklch(63% 0.061 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6480
oklch(55.6% 0.067 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#78536C
oklch(49.1% 0.061 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#624458
oklch(42.7% 0.051 339.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563F4E
oklch(39.8% 0.04 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#563F4E 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) | #40444F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45474D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593F44 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563F4E
#563F4E
oklch(39.8% 0.04 339.8)
- #344E40
#344E40
oklch(39.8% 0.04 160.4)
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 #563F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
Use #563F4E 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.