#563F60
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.061 315.3), rgb(86, 63, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#563F60 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563F60 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 63, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 21%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.061 315.3) |
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 #563F60 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563F60 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #563F60 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #563F60 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE96B9
oklch(70.6% 0.057 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B7CA8
oklch(63.1% 0.074 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#856593
oklch(55.6% 0.079 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#71547D
oklch(49.2% 0.073 315.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563F60
oklch(40.6% 0.061 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A53
oklch(37.7% 0.047 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#563F60 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) | #3A4661 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F485F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56434B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563F60
#563F60
oklch(40.6% 0.061 315.3)
- #3B512F
#3B512F
oklch(40.7% 0.061 135.1)
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 #563F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
Use #563F60 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.