#560CAD
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(40.3% 0.215 294), rgb(86, 12, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#560CAD is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.001 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #560CAD |
| RGB | rgb(86, 12, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 87%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.215 294) |
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 #560CAD | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #560CAD | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #560CAD text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #560CAD text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500
#9563FF
oklch(63.2% 0.221 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#852EFF
oklch(55.6% 0.275 294)
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Step 700
700
#7216E0
oklch(49.1% 0.259 294.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#560CAD
oklch(40.3% 0.215 294)
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Step 900
900
#4B218F
oklch(37.7% 0.167 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1654
oklch(27% 0.106 293.6)
#560CAD 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) | #0042B1 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003EAA | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4465 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #560CAD
#560CAD
oklch(40.3% 0.215 294)
- #484D00
#484D00
oklch(40.2% 0.09 114)
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 #560CAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #560CAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.001
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.030
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.049
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.056
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
Use #560CAD 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.