#562469
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.123 315.5), rgb(86, 36, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#562469 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562469 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 36, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.123 315.5) |
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 #562469 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562469 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #562469 text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #562469 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF1
oklch(88.4% 0.052 314.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C382DE
oklch(70.7% 0.146 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#B45ED5
oklch(63.1% 0.188 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F40C2
oklch(55.6% 0.204 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#8830A8
oklch(49.1% 0.191 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2A88
oklch(42.7% 0.157 315.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562469
oklch(36.4% 0.123 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#562469 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) | #0C376B | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233C67 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553043 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562469
#562469
oklch(36.4% 0.123 315.5)
- #214A00
#214A00
oklch(36.5% 0.108 135.7)
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 #562469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
Use #562469 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.