#562C65
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.104 316.5), rgb(86, 44, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#562C65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562C65 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 44, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 39%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.104 316.5) |
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 #562C65 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562C65 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #562C65 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #562C65 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D5
oklch(70.7% 0.126 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF67C9
oklch(63.2% 0.159 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A4BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.174 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#843B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.162 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B327F
oklch(42.7% 0.134 316.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562C65
oklch(37.4% 0.104 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#562C65 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) | #1F3B67 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3F63 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553544 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562C65
#562C65
oklch(37.4% 0.104 316.5)
- #234C09
#234C09
oklch(37.2% 0.104 136.5)
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 #562C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.090
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.091
Use #562C65 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.