#562C5E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.096 321), rgb(86, 44, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#562C5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562C5E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 44, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 36%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.096 321) |
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 #562C5E | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562C5E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #562C5E text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #562C5E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F1E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 321)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DD
oklch(81% 0.072 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C188CC
oklch(70.6% 0.115 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#B168BF
oklch(63.1% 0.148 321)
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Step 600
600
#9C4EAB
oklch(55.6% 0.159 321)
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Step 700
700
#853E93
oklch(49.1% 0.149 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3477
oklch(42.7% 0.123 320.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562C5E
oklch(37% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#562C5E 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) | #243960 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313E5D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573340 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562C5E
#562C5E
oklch(37% 0.096 321)
- #1E4B17
#1E4B17
oklch(36.8% 0.095 141.1)
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 #562C5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.087
Use #562C5E 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.