#561D82
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.5% 0.159 305.5), rgb(86, 29, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#561D82 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #561D82 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 29, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.159 305.5) |
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 #561D82 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #561D82 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #561D82 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #561D82 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FD
oklch(93.5% 0.035 305.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3ACFE
oklch(80.8% 0.12 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE7BFE
oklch(70.7% 0.192 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE50FB
oklch(63.1% 0.244 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A24EA
oklch(55.5% 0.265 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#840FCC
oklch(49.1% 0.247 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B16A5
oklch(42.7% 0.204 305.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#561D82
oklch(37.5% 0.159 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#33144D
oklch(27.1% 0.101 305.6)
#561D82 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) | #003A85 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C80 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E364E | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #561D82
#561D82
oklch(37.5% 0.159 305.5)
- #354900
#354900
oklch(37.5% 0.095 125.4)
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 #561D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.043
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
Use #561D82 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.