#562D7F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.3% 0.134 303.8), rgb(86, 45, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#562D7F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562D7F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 45, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.134 303.8) |
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 #562D7F | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562D7F | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #562D7F text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #562D7F text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F6
oklch(80.9% 0.1 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B784F1
oklch(70.7% 0.161 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#A560EC
oklch(63.1% 0.205 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#9140DB
oklch(55.6% 0.224 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C30BE
oklch(49.2% 0.209 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#642A99
oklch(42.6% 0.172 303.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562D7F
oklch(39.3% 0.134 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#562D7F 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) | #004182 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17427D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3E51 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562D7F
#562D7F
oklch(39.3% 0.134 303.8)
- #3B4E00
#3B4E00
oklch(39.3% 0.098 124.1)
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 #562D7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.086
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.088
Use #562D7F 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.