#6563AF
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.7% 0.117 282.9), rgb(101, 99, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#6563AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6563AF |
| RGB | rgb(101, 99, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.117 282.9) |
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 #6563AF | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6563AF | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6563AF text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6563AF text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#999AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.084 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#8080C9
oklch(63% 0.109 282.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6563AF
oklch(53.7% 0.117 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#59579C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 283)
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Step 800
800
#49477E
oklch(42.6% 0.09 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#6563AF 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) | #476EB2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4469AD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7280 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6563AF
#6563AF
oklch(53.7% 0.117 282.9)
- #7A7000
#7A7000
oklch(53.7% 0.113 103.3)
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 #6563AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6563AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #6563AF 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.