#562B66
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.107 316.1), rgb(86, 43, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#562B66 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562B66 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 43, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.107 316.1) |
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 #562B66 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562B66 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #562B66 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #562B66 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C086D6
oklch(70.6% 0.129 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF65CB
oklch(63% 0.165 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B4AB8
oklch(55.7% 0.178 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#843A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.167 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3181
oklch(42.7% 0.138 315.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562B66
oklch(37.3% 0.107 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#562B66 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) | #1D3A68 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3E64 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553444 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562B66
#562B66
oklch(37.3% 0.107 316.1)
- #234C04
#234C04
oklch(37.2% 0.107 135.9)
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 #562B66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.090
Use #562B66 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.