#562D97
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.2% 0.163 296.2), rgb(86, 45, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#562D97 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562D97 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 45, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.163 296.2) |
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 #562D97 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562D97 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #562D97 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #562D97 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA8AF4
oklch(70.7% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9768F0
oklch(63.1% 0.196 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#834BDE
oklch(55.7% 0.212 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F3AC1
oklch(49.1% 0.198 296.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#562D97
oklch(41.2% 0.163 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#492E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.127 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C49
oklch(27.1% 0.081 296)
#562D97 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) | #00469A | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004495 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45475E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562D97
#562D97
oklch(41.2% 0.163 296.2)
- #495100
#495100
oklch(41.3% 0.095 116.1)
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 #562D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.078
Use #562D97 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.