#562C48
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.073 341.1), rgb(86, 44, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#562C48 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562C48 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 44, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.073 341.1) |
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 #562C48 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562C48 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #562C48 text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #562C48 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CB
oklch(80.8% 0.055 341)
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Step 400
400
#C78BB1
oklch(70.8% 0.088 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#B76D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25488
oklch(55.6% 0.122 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4474
oklch(49.1% 0.113 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#71385E
oklch(42.7% 0.095 341.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562C48
oklch(35.8% 0.073 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#562C48 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) | #2E3649 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393D47 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2D37 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562C48
#562C48
oklch(35.8% 0.073 341.1)
- #0B4830
#0B4830
oklch(35.8% 0.073 161.4)
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 #562C48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
Use #562C48 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.