#562564
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.115 318.2), rgb(86, 37, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#562564 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562564 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 37, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.115 318.2) |
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 #562564 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562564 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #562564 text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #562564 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE5
oklch(80.8% 0.087 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#C483D8
oklch(70.6% 0.139 318)
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Step 500
500
#B560CD
oklch(63.1% 0.178 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#A043BA
oklch(55.6% 0.193 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#8934A0
oklch(49.2% 0.178 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C82
oklch(42.7% 0.148 318.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562564
oklch(36.2% 0.115 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#562564 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) | #153766 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283C62 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562F40 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562564
#562564
oklch(36.2% 0.115 318.2)
- #194A00
#194A00
oklch(36.1% 0.112 138.2)
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 #562564, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
Use #562564 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.