#562B57
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.09 326.4), rgb(86, 43, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#562B57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562B57 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 43, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.09 326.4) |
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 #562B57 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562B57 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #562B57 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #562B57 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C488C4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B469B5
oklch(63.1% 0.138 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F4FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.15 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#883F8A
oklch(49.1% 0.14 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3570
oklch(42.7% 0.115 326.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562B57
oklch(36.4% 0.09 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#562B57 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) | #273859 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333D56 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58303D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562B57
#562B57
oklch(36.4% 0.09 326.4)
- #164A1F
#164A1F
oklch(36.3% 0.09 146.6)
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 #562B57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.090
Use #562B57 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.