#562E56
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.083 327.1), rgb(86, 46, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#562E56 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 327°. 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 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562E56 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 46, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.083 327.1) |
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 #562E56 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562E56 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #562E56 text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #562E56 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#D7B3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 327)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC1
oklch(70.7% 0.1 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B26CB1
oklch(63.2% 0.127 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D529D
oklch(55.6% 0.139 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#864286
oklch(49.1% 0.13 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D376D
oklch(42.7% 0.107 327.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562E56
oklch(36.9% 0.083 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#562E56 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) | #2B3957 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363E55 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58323E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562E56
#562E56
oklch(36.9% 0.083 327.1)
- #1C4B24
#1C4B24
oklch(36.9% 0.083 147.1)
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 #562E56, 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 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
Use #562E56 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.