#561B71
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.9% 0.144 312.8), rgb(86, 27, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#561B71 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #561B71 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 27, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.144 312.8) |
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 #561B71 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #561B71 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #561B71 text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #561B71 text on black | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9ACF3
oklch(80.9% 0.109 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#C57CEC
oklch(70.6% 0.173 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#B654E6
oklch(63.1% 0.221 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A22FD4
oklch(55.6% 0.24 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B1EB8
oklch(49.2% 0.224 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#711D95
oklch(42.8% 0.186 312.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#561B71
oklch(35.9% 0.144 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#351545
oklch(26.9% 0.09 312.7)
#561B71 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) | #003573 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12396F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532E44 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #561B71
#561B71
oklch(35.9% 0.144 312.8)
- #264700
#264700
oklch(35.8% 0.101 133)
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 #561B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.044
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
Use #561B71 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.