#562854
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.093 328.9), rgb(86, 40, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#562854 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562854 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 40, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 37%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.093 328.9) |
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 #562854 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562854 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #562854 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #562854 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#C787C3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#B767B3
oklch(63.1% 0.142 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A24C9F
oklch(55.5% 0.155 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B3D88
oklch(49.2% 0.143 329)
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Step 800
800
#71336E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 329.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562854
oklch(35.8% 0.093 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#562854 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) | #253555 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323C53 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592C3A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562854
#562854
oklch(35.8% 0.093 328.9)
- #0C491F
#0C491F
oklch(35.7% 0.092 148.9)
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 #562854, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.089
Use #562854 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.