#562C58
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.089 325.5), rgb(86, 44, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#562C58 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562C58 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 44, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.089 325.5) |
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 #562C58 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562C58 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #562C58 text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #562C58 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C389C5
oklch(70.7% 0.107 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#B36AB6
oklch(63.2% 0.137 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E4FA2
oklch(55.6% 0.15 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#87408B
oklch(49.2% 0.139 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3571
oklch(42.8% 0.116 325.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562C58
oklch(36.6% 0.089 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#562C58 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) | #27385A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333E57 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58313E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562C58
#562C58
oklch(36.6% 0.089 325.5)
- #194B1F
#194B1F
oklch(36.7% 0.09 145.6)
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 #562C58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.090
Use #562C58 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.