#563F65
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(40.9% 0.068 311.3), rgb(86, 63, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#563F65 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563F65 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 63, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 23%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.068 311.3) |
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 #563F65 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563F65 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #563F65 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #563F65 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE96BE
oklch(70.8% 0.063 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A7BAE
oklch(63.1% 0.082 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#846499
oklch(55.6% 0.088 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#705383
oklch(49.2% 0.082 311.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563F65
oklch(40.9% 0.068 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3956
oklch(37.6% 0.053 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2233
oklch(27.1% 0.034 310.9)
#563F65 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) | #384766 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4864 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55444D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563F65
#563F65
oklch(40.9% 0.068 311.3)
- #3D5229
#3D5229
oklch(41% 0.069 131.1)
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 #563F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
Use #563F65 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.