#562BAB
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.7% 0.189 291.6), rgb(86, 43, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#562BAB is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562BAB |
| RGB | rgb(86, 43, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.189 291.6) |
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 #562BAB | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562BAB | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #562BAB text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #562BAB text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 291.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9066FF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D42F3
oklch(55.6% 0.245 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A31D4
oklch(49.1% 0.228 291.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#562BAB
oklch(42.7% 0.189 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#462A87
oklch(37.7% 0.147 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#291A4F
oklch(27% 0.093 292.1)
#562BAB 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) | #004BAF | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A9 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4E69 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562BAB
#562BAB
oklch(42.7% 0.189 291.6)
- #515300
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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 #562BAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #562BAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
Use #562BAB 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.