#562A89
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.6% 0.151 300.9), rgb(86, 42, 137).
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White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#562A89 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562A89 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 42, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.151 300.9) |
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 #562A89 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562A89 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #562A89 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #562A89 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FE
oklch(81% 0.112 301)
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Step 400
400
#B581FE
oklch(70.7% 0.181 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#A459FC
oklch(63.1% 0.232 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#9035EB
oklch(55.7% 0.251 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B23CC
oklch(49.1% 0.234 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#6422A5
oklch(42.8% 0.193 301.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562A89
oklch(39.6% 0.151 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F174D
oklch(27.1% 0.096 300.6)
#562A89 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) | #00428C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004187 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4056 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562A89
#562A89
oklch(39.6% 0.151 300.9)
- #404E00
#404E00
oklch(39.7% 0.095 120.7)
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 #562A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.093
Use #562A89 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.