#562568
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.12 315.9), rgb(86, 37, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#562568 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.120 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 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562568 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 37, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.12 315.9) |
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 #562568 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562568 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #562568 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #562568 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#C383DD
oklch(70.8% 0.144 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#B35FD3
oklch(63% 0.184 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F41C0
oklch(55.6% 0.201 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8832A6
oklch(49.2% 0.186 316)
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Step 800
800
#6E2B86
oklch(42.7% 0.153 315.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562568
oklch(36.5% 0.12 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#562568 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) | #10386A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253C66 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553142 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562568
#562568
oklch(36.5% 0.12 315.9)
- #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 #562568, 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 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
Use #562568 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.