#562A44
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.3% 0.074 345.2), rgb(86, 42, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#562A44 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 345°. 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 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562A44 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 42, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.074 345.2) |
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 #562A44 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562A44 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #562A44 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #562A44 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C9
oklch(81% 0.055 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAD
oklch(70.7% 0.089 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C99
oklch(63.2% 0.114 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#A55384
oklch(55.7% 0.123 345)
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Step 700
700
#8D436F
oklch(49.1% 0.114 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#73375B
oklch(42.7% 0.096 345)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562A44
oklch(35.3% 0.074 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#371D2C
oklch(27.2% 0.047 345.1)
#562A44 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) | #2D3445 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393B43 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2A34 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562A44
#562A44
oklch(35.3% 0.074 345.2)
- #004732
#004732
oklch(35.3% 0.073 165.7)
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 #562A44, 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 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #562A44 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.