#562582
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(38.4% 0.149 304.3), rgb(86, 37, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#562582 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562582 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 37, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.149 304.3) |
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 #562582 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562582 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #562582 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #562582 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFB
oklch(80.9% 0.112 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA7FFA
oklch(70.7% 0.181 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A957F6
oklch(63% 0.229 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#9632E5
oklch(55.6% 0.249 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#8021C7
oklch(49.1% 0.232 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#6820A1
oklch(42.8% 0.192 304.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562582
oklch(38.4% 0.149 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#31164B
oklch(27% 0.095 304.1)
#562582 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) | #003D85 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F80 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3A50 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562582
#562582
oklch(38.4% 0.149 304.3)
- #394B00
#394B00
oklch(38.3% 0.095 123.8)
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 #562582, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
Use #562582 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.