#562D46
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.9% 0.07 343.8), rgb(86, 45, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#562D46 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562D46 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 45, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.07 343.8) |
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 #562D46 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562D46 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #562D46 text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #562D46 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C9
oklch(81% 0.052 344)
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Step 400
400
#C68CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.083 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#B66E9A
oklch(63% 0.107 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#A25584
oklch(55.6% 0.117 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4570
oklch(49.1% 0.108 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#70395B
oklch(42.6% 0.09 343.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562D46
oklch(35.9% 0.07 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#562D46 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) | #303647 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3D45 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2D36 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562D46
#562D46
oklch(35.9% 0.07 343.8)
- #0D4833
#0D4833
oklch(35.9% 0.069 164.2)
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 #562D46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.085
Use #562D46 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.