#6563D5
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.1% 0.17 280.2), rgb(101, 99, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#6563D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6563D5 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 99, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 58%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.17 280.2) |
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 #6563D5 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6563D5 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6563D5 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6563D5 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#9297EB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#797BE5
oklch(63.1% 0.156 280.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6563D5
oklch(56.1% 0.17 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#5350B7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#444294
oklch(42.7% 0.131 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#383976
oklch(37.7% 0.102 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#212245
oklch(27.1% 0.064 280)
#6563D5 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) | #2175D9 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B6DD3 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #347D92 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6563D5
#6563D5
oklch(56.1% 0.17 280.2)
- #857600
#857600
oklch(56.2% 0.117 100.5)
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 #6563D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.011
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.024
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
Use #6563D5 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.