#562D8A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.1% 0.148 300), rgb(86, 45, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#562D8A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562D8A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 45, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.148 300) |
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 #562D8A | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562D8A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #562D8A text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #562D8A text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FE
oklch(80.8% 0.111 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#B383FD
oklch(70.8% 0.177 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#A15CFB
oklch(63.1% 0.227 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E39EA
oklch(55.7% 0.246 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7928CB
oklch(49.2% 0.228 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#6224A4
oklch(42.6% 0.19 300.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562D8A
oklch(40.1% 0.148 300)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#562D8A 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) | #00438D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004388 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4257 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562D8A
#562D8A
oklch(40.1% 0.148 300)
- #424F00
#424F00
oklch(40.2% 0.095 119.9)
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 #562D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
Use #562D8A 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.