#562944
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.1% 0.076 344.8), rgb(86, 41, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#562944 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562944 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 41, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 35%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.076 344.8) |
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 #562944 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562944 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #562944 text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #562944 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA89AE
oklch(70.6% 0.092 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB6B9A
oklch(63.1% 0.117 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65184
oklch(55.6% 0.128 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4270
oklch(49.2% 0.117 345)
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Step 800
800
#73375B
oklch(42.7% 0.096 345)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562944
oklch(35.1% 0.076 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#562944 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) | #2C3445 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383B43 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2933 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562944
#562944
oklch(35.1% 0.076 344.8)
- #004731
#004731
oklch(35.2% 0.074 164.7)
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 #562944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
Use #562944 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.