#562D4A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.1% 0.073 339), rgb(86, 45, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#562D4A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562D4A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 45, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.073 339) |
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 #562D4A | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562D4A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #562D4A text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #562D4A text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CC
oklch(80.8% 0.055 339)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB3
oklch(70.6% 0.088 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#B66DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.113 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#A1548B
oklch(55.6% 0.123 339)
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Step 700
700
#894476
oklch(49% 0.114 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#703960
oklch(42.8% 0.094 339.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562D4A
oklch(36.1% 0.073 339)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#562D4A 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) | #2E374B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393D49 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2E38 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562D4A
#562D4A
oklch(36.1% 0.073 339)
- #10492F
#10492F
oklch(36.2% 0.074 159)
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 #562D4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.086
Use #562D4A 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.