#561A89
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.8% 0.17 303.4), rgb(86, 26, 137).
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White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#561A89 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #561A89 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 26, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 68%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.17 303.4) |
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 #561A89 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #561A89 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #561A89 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #561A89 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.117 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA7EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.188 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA52FF
oklch(63.1% 0.245 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#9914F5
oklch(55.6% 0.282 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#8200D3
oklch(49.1% 0.257 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A09AD
oklch(42.7% 0.218 303.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#561A89
oklch(37.8% 0.17 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#321250
oklch(27% 0.108 303.4)
#561A89 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) | #003B8C | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C87 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3852 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #561A89
#561A89
oklch(37.8% 0.17 303.4)
- #384900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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 #561A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.040
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
Use #561A89 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.