#563FAD
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(45.7% 0.167 287.5), rgb(86, 63, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#563FAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #563FAD |
| RGB | rgb(86, 63, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.167 287.5) |
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 #563FAD | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #563FAD | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #563FAD text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #563FAD text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#D6D4FC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 287.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C8EFC
oklch(70.6% 0.157 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#876EF9
oklch(63.2% 0.199 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7250E8
oklch(55.5% 0.217 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#613FCA
oklch(49.1% 0.203 287.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#563FAD
oklch(45.7% 0.167 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#403081
oklch(37.5% 0.13 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#251D4C
oklch(26.9% 0.083 287.2)
#563FAD 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) | #0055B0 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050AB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #375970 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #563FAD
#563FAD
oklch(45.7% 0.167 287.5)
- #5D5A00
#5D5A00
oklch(45.6% 0.098 107.5)
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 #563FAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.070
Use #563FAD 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.