#562E62
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.5% 0.097 318), rgb(86, 46, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#562E62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562E62 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 46, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.097 318) |
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 #562E62 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562E62 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #562E62 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #562E62 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#BF89D0
oklch(70.8% 0.116 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 318)
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Step 600
600
#994EAF
oklch(55.5% 0.162 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#833F97
oklch(49.2% 0.15 318)
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Step 800
800
#6A347A
oklch(42.6% 0.125 318)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562E62
oklch(37.5% 0.097 318)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#562E62 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) | #243B64 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303F61 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563543 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562E62
#562E62
oklch(37.5% 0.097 318)
- #244D13
#244D13
oklch(37.7% 0.098 138)
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 #562E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.093
Use #562E62 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.