#562569
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.121 315.4), rgb(86, 37, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#562569 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562569 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 37, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.121 315.4) |
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 #562569 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562569 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #562569 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #562569 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
#D7AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#C383DE
oklch(70.8% 0.145 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#B35FD4
oklch(63.1% 0.185 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E41C1
oklch(55.5% 0.201 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8731A7
oklch(49% 0.188 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E2B87
oklch(42.7% 0.154 315.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562569
oklch(36.6% 0.121 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#34183F
oklch(26.8% 0.077 315.6)
#562569 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) | #0F386B | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243C67 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553143 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562569
#562569
oklch(36.6% 0.121 315.4)
- #224A00
#224A00
oklch(36.5% 0.107 135.3)
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 #562569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
Use #562569 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.