#562E71
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.5% 0.115 309.6), rgb(86, 46, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#562E71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562E71 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 46, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.115 309.6) |
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 #562E71 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562E71 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #562E71 text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #562E71 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA87E1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#A965D8
oklch(63% 0.177 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#9548C6
oklch(55.6% 0.193 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F39AB
oklch(49.2% 0.179 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#67308A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 309.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562E71
oklch(38.5% 0.115 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#562E71 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) | #183E73 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27416F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523A4B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562E71
#562E71
oklch(38.5% 0.115 309.6)
- #314E00
#314E00
oklch(38.6% 0.104 129.8)
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 #562E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.092
Use #562E71 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.