#563FA8
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.3% 0.161 288.3), rgb(86, 63, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#563FA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563FA8 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 63, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.161 288.3) |
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 #563FA8 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563FA8 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #563FA8 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #563FA8 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FA
oklch(80.8% 0.094 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E8FF8
oklch(70.7% 0.15 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#886FF4
oklch(63.1% 0.191 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7452E3
oklch(55.6% 0.209 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#6241C5
oklch(49.1% 0.194 288.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563FA8
oklch(45.3% 0.161 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#41317F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#563FA8 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) | #0054AB | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FA6 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A586D | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563FA8
#563FA8
oklch(45.3% 0.161 288.3)
- #5B5A00
#5B5A00
oklch(45.4% 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 #563FA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
Use #563FA8 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.