#561E82
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.6% 0.158 305.4), rgb(86, 30, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#561E82 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #561E82 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 30, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.158 305.4) |
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 #561E82 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #561E82 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #561E82 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #561E82 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFE
oklch(81% 0.118 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD7CFD
oklch(70.7% 0.189 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD51FB
oklch(63.1% 0.243 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A26EA
oklch(55.6% 0.264 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#8312CB
oklch(49% 0.245 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B17A4
oklch(42.7% 0.203 305.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#561E82
oklch(37.6% 0.158 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#32144C
oklch(26.9% 0.1 305.2)
#561E82 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 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C80 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E374F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #561E82
#561E82
oklch(37.6% 0.158 305.4)
- #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 #561E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.044
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
Use #561E82 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.