#562E5A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.088 323.8), rgb(86, 46, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#562E5A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562E5A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 46, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.088 323.8) |
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 #562E5A | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562E5A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #562E5A text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #562E5A text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC6
oklch(70.7% 0.105 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#B16BB7
oklch(63.1% 0.134 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C51A3
oklch(55.6% 0.146 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#85418C
oklch(49.1% 0.137 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3671
oklch(42.6% 0.113 324.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562E5A
oklch(37.1% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#562E5A 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) | #293A5C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343F59 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58333F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562E5A
#562E5A
oklch(37.1% 0.088 323.8)
- #1E4B1F
#1E4B1F
oklch(36.9% 0.087 143.9)
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 #562E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.089
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.090
Use #562E5A 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.