#562C50
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.081 332.6), rgb(86, 44, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#562C50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562C50 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 44, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.081 332.6) |
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 #562C50 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562C50 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #562C50 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #562C50 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D2
oklch(81% 0.06 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABB
oklch(70.7% 0.097 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#B56BAA
oklch(63% 0.125 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05295
oklch(55.6% 0.134 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#89427F
oklch(49.1% 0.125 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3767
oklch(42.7% 0.103 332.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562C50
oklch(36.2% 0.081 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#562C50 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) | #2B3751 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373D4F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592F3A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562C50
#562C50
oklch(36.2% 0.081 332.6)
- #134928
#134928
oklch(36.1% 0.08 152.7)
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 #562C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
Use #562C50 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.