#562A87
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.5% 0.148 301.6), rgb(86, 42, 135).
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White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#562A87 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562A87 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 42, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.148 301.6) |
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 #562A87 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562A87 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #562A87 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #562A87 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.111 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B581FC
oklch(70.6% 0.179 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A45AF9
oklch(63% 0.228 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#9136E8
oklch(55.6% 0.248 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B25CA
oklch(49.1% 0.23 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#6423A3
oklch(42.7% 0.19 301.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562A87
oklch(39.5% 0.148 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F174C
oklch(27% 0.094 301.1)
#562A87 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) | #00418A | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004185 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3F55 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562A87
#562A87
oklch(39.5% 0.148 301.6)
- #3E4E00
#3E4E00
oklch(39.6% 0.096 122.1)
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 #562A87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.094
Use #562A87 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.