#562C8E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.3% 0.154 299), rgb(86, 44, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#562C8E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562C8E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 44, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.154 299) |
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 #562C8E | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562C8E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #562C8E text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #562C8E text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8AED
oklch(70.6% 0.144 299)
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Step 500
500
#9A6AE7
oklch(63.1% 0.183 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#864DD5
oklch(55.6% 0.2 299)
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Step 700
700
#723DB9
oklch(49.2% 0.186 299)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#562C8E
oklch(40.3% 0.154 299)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E77
oklch(37.6% 0.12 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#562C8E 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) | #004491 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00438C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494359 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562C8E
#562C8E
oklch(40.3% 0.154 299)
- #434F00
#434F00
oklch(40.3% 0.095 119.2)
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 #562C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.063
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.087
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
Use #562C8E 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.