#562A70
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.121 310.9), rgb(86, 42, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#562A70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562A70 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 42, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.121 310.9) |
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 #562A70 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562A70 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #562A70 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #562A70 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD84E3
oklch(70.6% 0.146 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD62DA
oklch(63.1% 0.185 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9844C8
oklch(55.6% 0.202 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8234AD
oklch(49.1% 0.188 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A2D8C
oklch(42.8% 0.155 311)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562A70
oklch(37.8% 0.121 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#321941
oklch(26.9% 0.077 311.1)
#562A70 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) | #103C72 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233F6E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533748 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562A70
#562A70
oklch(37.8% 0.121 310.9)
- #2D4C00
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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 #562A70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
Use #562A70 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.