#560FC2
Closest named color: Violet Blue (#510AC9). oklch(42.7% 0.233 289.3), rgb(86, 15, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#560FC2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Blue (#510AC9), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Violet Blue (#510AC9) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #560FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 15, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 86%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.233 289.3) |
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 #560FC2 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #560FC2 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #560FC2 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #560FC2 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A3BFF
oklch(55.6% 0.264 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A00EF
oklch(49.1% 0.279 289.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#560FC2
oklch(42.7% 0.233 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#461E99
oklch(37.8% 0.182 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#281559
oklch(27% 0.114 289.2)
#560FC2 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) | #004AC6 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0042BF | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274E72 | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #560FC2
#560FC2
oklch(42.7% 0.233 289.3)
- #535200
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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 #560FC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #560FC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.016
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.034
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.061
Use #560FC2 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.