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#563e8b color: Daisy Bush

#563e8b is rgb(86, 62, 139) in RGB and oklch(42.97% 0.12328 295.078) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

43%
0.123
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • purple-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #563e8b

#563e8b is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 43% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.55:1 contrast and black text 2.46:1, 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: #563e8b mixed with white

  1. 563e8b
  2. 655197
  3. 7463a3
  4. 8476af
  5. 9489bb
  6. a59cc6
  7. b7afd2
  8. c8c3dd
  9. dad7e8
  10. ecebf4

Darker: #563e8b mixed with black

  1. 563e8b
  2. 4a3578
  3. 3e2b66
  4. 322354
  5. 271a43
  6. 1c1232
  7. 120a23
  8. 080414
  9. 020107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #563e8b with less saturation

  1. 563e8b
  2. 554185
  3. 544380
  4. 53457a
  5. 534774
  6. 52496e
  7. 514a68
  8. 514c62
  9. 504d5c
  10. 504e56

Questions about #563e8b

What color is #563e8b?

#563e8b is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Daisy Bush. In RGB it is rgb(86, 62, 139), in HSL hsl(258.7, 38.31%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.97% 0.12328 295.078).

What colors go well with #563e8b?

The complementary color of #563e8b is #4f5600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e4b93 and #703374. The triadic partners are #803800 and #00614d.

Is white or black text more readable on #563e8b?

White text reads better on #563e8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.55:1 and black gives 2.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #563e8b a warm or cool color?

#563e8b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 43% and its chroma 0.123.