#563FA4
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45% 0.156 289.1), rgb(86, 63, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#563FA4 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 63, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.156 289.1) |
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 #563FA4 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563FA4 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #563FA4 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #563FA4 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4F9
oklch(88.4% 0.051 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7F8
oklch(80.8% 0.091 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F8FF5
oklch(70.7% 0.146 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8970F1
oklch(63.2% 0.186 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#7554DF
oklch(55.7% 0.202 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#6343C2
oklch(49.2% 0.188 289.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563FA4
oklch(45% 0.156 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#42327C
oklch(37.7% 0.12 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#563FA4 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) | #0053A7 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EA2 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D566B | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563FA4
#563FA4
oklch(45% 0.156 289.1)
- #5A5900
#5A5900
oklch(45% 0.098 109)
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 #563FA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.073
Use #563FA4 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.