#560498
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(37.8% 0.199 300.2), rgb(86, 4, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#560498 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #560498 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 4, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 95%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.199 300.2) |
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 #560498 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #560498 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #560498 text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #560498 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B381FF
oklch(70.6% 0.182 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#A358FF
oklch(63.1% 0.236 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#940BFF
oklch(55.6% 0.293 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D00DA
oklch(49.1% 0.262 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#6700B5
oklch(42.7% 0.228 300.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#560498
oklch(37.8% 0.199 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#320B59
oklch(27% 0.126 300.3)
#560498 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) | #003A9B | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A96 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463858 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #560498
#560498
oklch(37.8% 0.199 300.2)
- #3C4800
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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 #560498, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #560498.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.037
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.043
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.085
Use #560498 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.