#562E64
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7), rgb(86, 46, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#562E64 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562E64 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 46, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7) |
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 #562E64 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562E64 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #562E64 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #562E64 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D2
oklch(70.6% 0.12 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C6
oklch(63.2% 0.152 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#994EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.165 317)
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Step 700
700
#823E9A
oklch(49.1% 0.155 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A347C
oklch(42.7% 0.127 317)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562E64
oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#562E64 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) | #233C66 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3F63 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563644 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562E64
#562E64
oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7)
- #254D10
#254D10
oklch(37.7% 0.1 137)
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 #562E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.088
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.093
Use #562E64 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.