#562E4E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.075 334.8), rgb(86, 46, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#562E4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562E4E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 46, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.075 334.8) |
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 #562E4E | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562E4E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #562E4E text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #562E4E text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CF
oklch(81% 0.055 335)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 335)
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Step 500
500
#B46EA5
oklch(63.2% 0.114 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F5490
oklch(55.6% 0.126 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#88447B
oklch(49.1% 0.117 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3964
oklch(42.7% 0.095 334.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562E4E
oklch(36.5% 0.075 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#562E4E 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) | #2E384F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A303A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562E4E
#562E4E
oklch(36.5% 0.075 334.8)
- #164A2C
#164A2C
oklch(36.6% 0.076 154.5)
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 #562E4E, 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 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.086
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.086
Use #562E4E 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.