#562C6F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.116 311), rgb(86, 44, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#562C6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562C6F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 44, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.116 311) |
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 #562C6F | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562C6F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #562C6F text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #562C6F text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 311)
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Step 400
400
#BC86E0
oklch(70.7% 0.139 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC64D7
oklch(63.1% 0.178 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9747C5
oklch(55.6% 0.194 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8137AA
oklch(49.1% 0.181 311)
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Step 800
800
#692F8A
oklch(42.8% 0.15 311)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562C6F
oklch(38% 0.116 311)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#562C6F 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) | #163D71 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26406D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533849 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562C6F
#562C6F
oklch(38% 0.116 311)
- #2E4D00
#2E4D00
oklch(38.1% 0.104 131)
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 #562C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
Use #562C6F 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.