#563F74
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.7% 0.089 302.7), rgb(86, 63, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#563F74 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563F74 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 63, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.089 302.7) |
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 #563F74 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563F74 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #563F74 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #563F74 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CC
oklch(70.7% 0.084 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9679BF
oklch(63.1% 0.107 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8161AB
oklch(55.6% 0.116 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5093
oklch(49.1% 0.108 302.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563F74
oklch(41.7% 0.089 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#493860
oklch(37.7% 0.069 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#563F74 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) | #314976 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364A73 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514854 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563F74
#563F74
oklch(41.7% 0.089 302.7)
- #435414
#435414
oklch(41.8% 0.09 123.3)
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 #563F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.084
Use #563F74 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.