#561B85
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.5% 0.165 304.7), rgb(86, 27, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#561B85 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 305°. 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 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #561B85 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 27, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.165 304.7) |
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 #561B85 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #561B85 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #561B85 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #561B85 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#EFE4FE
oklch(93.5% 0.037 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3CEFE
oklch(88.4% 0.069 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFF
oklch(80.9% 0.119 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC7CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.191 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD4FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.249 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A1DF0
oklch(55.6% 0.275 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#8401D1
oklch(49.2% 0.255 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B10A9
oklch(42.8% 0.212 304.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#561B85
oklch(37.5% 0.165 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#32134E
oklch(26.9% 0.104 304.3)
#561B85 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) | #003A88 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C83 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3650 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #561B85
#561B85
oklch(37.5% 0.165 304.7)
- #364900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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 #561B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.040
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.091
Use #561B85 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.