#562841
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.8% 0.076 348), rgb(86, 40, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#562841 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562841 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 40, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 37%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.076 348) |
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 #562841 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562841 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #562841 text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #562841 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB89AB
oklch(70.6% 0.091 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC6B96
oklch(63.1% 0.116 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75180
oklch(55.5% 0.126 348)
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Step 700
700
#8F416C
oklch(49% 0.118 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#743658
oklch(42.6% 0.097 347.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562841
oklch(34.8% 0.076 348)
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Step 950
950
#371C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 346.4)
#562841 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) | #2C3342 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393A40 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2731 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562841
#562841
oklch(34.8% 0.076 348)
- #004533
#004533
oklch(34.7% 0.07 168.5)
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 #562841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
Use #562841 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.