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#563c8e color: Daisy Bush

#563c8e is rgb(86, 60, 142) in RGB and oklch(42.828% 0.13053 294.915) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

42.8%
0.131
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • purple-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #563c8e

#563c8e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 42.8% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.63:1 contrast and black text 2.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Daisy Bush (#5b3e90). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #563c8e mixed with white

  1. 563c8e
  2. 654f9a
  3. 7462a6
  4. 8475b1
  5. 9488bd
  6. a59bc8
  7. b6afd3
  8. c8c2de
  9. dad6e9
  10. ecebf4

Darker: #563c8e mixed with black

  1. 563c8e
  2. 4a337b
  3. 3e2a68
  4. 322156
  5. 271944
  6. 1c1134
  7. 120a24
  8. 080415
  9. 020107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #563c8e with less saturation

  1. 563c8e
  2. 553f88
  3. 544282
  4. 53447c
  5. 524676
  6. 52486f
  7. 514a69
  8. 514b63
  9. 504d5c
  10. 504e56

Questions about #563c8e

What color is #563c8e?

#563c8e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Daisy Bush. In RGB it is rgb(86, 60, 142), in HSL hsl(259.02, 40.59%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.828% 0.13053 294.915).

What colors go well with #563c8e?

The complementary color of #563c8e is #4e5600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b4a96 and #713076. The triadic partners are #823600 and #00614c.

Is white or black text more readable on #563c8e?

White text reads better on #563c8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 and black gives 2.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #563c8e a warm or cool color?

#563c8e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 42.8% and its chroma 0.131.