#563F68
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41% 0.072 309.2), rgb(86, 63, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#563F68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563F68 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 63, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.072 309.2) |
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 #563F68 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563F68 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #563F68 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #563F68 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 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
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD6
oklch(81% 0.042 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD95C1
oklch(70.6% 0.068 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#997BB1
oklch(63.1% 0.086 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#84639D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5286
oklch(49% 0.087 309.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563F68
oklch(41% 0.072 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3958
oklch(37.6% 0.056 309)
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Step 950
950
#2C2234
oklch(27.2% 0.035 309.5)
#563F68 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) | #37476A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4967 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54454E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563F68
#563F68
oklch(41% 0.072 309.2)
- #3E5226
#3E5226
oklch(41% 0.072 129.2)
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 #563F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.080
Use #563F68 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.