#562E55
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.082 328), rgb(86, 46, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#562E55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562E55 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 46, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.082 328) |
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 #562E55 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562E55 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #562E55 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #562E55 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC0
oklch(70.6% 0.099 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B26CB0
oklch(63.1% 0.126 328)
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Step 600
600
#9D539B
oklch(55.7% 0.136 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#864385
oklch(49.2% 0.127 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D376C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 327.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562E55
oklch(36.8% 0.082 328)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#562E55 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) | #2B3956 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363E54 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58323D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562E55
#562E55
oklch(36.8% 0.082 328)
- #1B4B25
#1B4B25
oklch(36.9% 0.082 148)
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 #562E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
Use #562E55 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.