#563F61
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.062 314.5), rgb(86, 63, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#563F61 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563F61 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 63, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 21%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.062 314.5) |
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 #563F61 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563F61 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #563F61 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #563F61 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD1
oklch(80.8% 0.036 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE96BA
oklch(70.6% 0.058 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A7CA9
oklch(63.1% 0.074 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#856594
oklch(55.6% 0.08 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#71537E
oklch(49% 0.076 315.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563F61
oklch(40.7% 0.062 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A54
oklch(37.7% 0.049 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#563F61 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) | #3A4662 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4860 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55434B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563F61
#563F61
oklch(40.7% 0.062 314.5)
- #3B512E
#3B512E
oklch(40.7% 0.062 134.6)
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 #563F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
Use #563F61 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.