#562B92
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.5% 0.16 298), rgb(86, 43, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#562B92 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562B92 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 43, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 54%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.16 298) |
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 #562B92 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562B92 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #562B92 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #562B92 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F6
oklch(81% 0.094 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A68EC
oklch(63.1% 0.192 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#854BDA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#713BBD
oklch(49.1% 0.193 297.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#562B92
oklch(40.5% 0.16 298)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E7A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C47
oklch(27.1% 0.078 298.2)
#562B92 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) | #004495 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004390 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47445B | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562B92
#562B92
oklch(40.5% 0.16 298)
- #454F00
#454F00
oklch(40.4% 0.094 117.8)
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 #562B92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.056
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.082
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
Use #562B92 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.