#562B6B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.6% 0.113 313.3), rgb(86, 43, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#562B6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562B6B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 43, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.113 313.3) |
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 #562B6B | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562B6B | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #562B6B text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #562B6B text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE86DC
oklch(70.7% 0.135 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE64D3
oklch(63.1% 0.175 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9948C0
oklch(55.7% 0.189 313)
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Step 700
700
#8338A5
oklch(49.2% 0.175 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A2F86
oklch(42.6% 0.146 313.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562B6B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#562B6B 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) | #193B6D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283F69 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543646 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562B6B
#562B6B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 313.3)
- #294C00
#294C00
oklch(37.5% 0.106 133)
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 #562B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #562B6B 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.