#561D84
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.7% 0.161 304.8), rgb(86, 29, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#561D84 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #561D84 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 29, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.161 304.8) |
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 #561D84 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #561D84 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #561D84 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #561D84 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FD
oklch(93.5% 0.035 305.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFE
oklch(88.6% 0.067 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFF
oklch(80.9% 0.119 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD7CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.192 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD4FFE
oklch(63% 0.248 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#9922ED
oklch(55.5% 0.269 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#830BCE
oklch(49.1% 0.25 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A14A7
oklch(42.7% 0.207 304.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#561D84
oklch(37.7% 0.161 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#32144D
oklch(27% 0.101 304.6)
#561D84 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) | #003B87 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C82 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D374F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #561D84
#561D84
oklch(37.7% 0.161 304.8)
- #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 #561D84, 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 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.091
Use #561D84 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.