#563F56
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.048 326.4), rgb(86, 63, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#563F56 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563F56 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 63, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 15%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.048 326.4) |
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 #563F56 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563F56 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #563F56 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #563F56 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.036 327.4)
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Step 400
400
#B494B4
oklch(70.6% 0.058 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#A17AA1
oklch(63.1% 0.073 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C628C
oklch(55.5% 0.081 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#775177
oklch(49% 0.075 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#614361
oklch(42.8% 0.062 326.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#563F56
oklch(40.2% 0.048 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E212E
oklch(26.9% 0.03 326.4)
#563F56 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) | #3E4557 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434855 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574147 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563F56
#563F56
oklch(40.2% 0.048 326.4)
- #374F39
#374F39
oklch(40.1% 0.047 146.7)
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 #563F56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
Use #563F56 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.