#562B59
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.092 324.8), rgb(86, 43, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#562B59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 325°. 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 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562B59 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 43, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.092 324.8) |
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 #562B59 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562B59 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #562B59 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #562B59 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#D8B2DA
oklch(81% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C388C7
oklch(70.6% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#B369B8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E4EA4
oklch(55.5% 0.154 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#873E8D
oklch(49% 0.144 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3472
oklch(42.7% 0.118 324.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562B59
oklch(36.5% 0.092 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#562B59 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) | #26385B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323D58 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58303E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562B59
#562B59
oklch(36.5% 0.092 324.8)
- #184B1C
#184B1C
oklch(36.6% 0.093 144.7)
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 #562B59, 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 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.089
Use #562B59 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.