#562165
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.123 318.1), rgb(86, 33, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#562165 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562165 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 33, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.123 318.1) |
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 #562165 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562165 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #562165 text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #562165 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#C681DC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#B75DD2
oklch(63.2% 0.188 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#A33EBF
oklch(55.7% 0.205 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B2EA4
oklch(49.1% 0.19 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#712885
oklch(42.7% 0.158 318.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562165
oklch(35.8% 0.123 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#36183F
oklch(27.1% 0.078 317.9)
#562165 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) | #0C3567 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243A63 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562D40 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562165
#562165
oklch(35.8% 0.123 318.1)
- #194900
#194900
oklch(35.8% 0.111 138.1)
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 #562165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
Use #562165 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.