#562E88
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.144 300.4), rgb(86, 46, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#562E88 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562E88 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 46, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.144 300.4) |
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 #562E88 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562E88 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #562E88 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #562E88 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1FC
oklch(81% 0.107 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#B383FA
oklch(70.6% 0.173 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#A15EF7
oklch(63.1% 0.22 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D3BE6
oklch(55.5% 0.24 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#792BC8
oklch(49.2% 0.223 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#6227A2
oklch(42.8% 0.184 300.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562E88
oklch(40.1% 0.144 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E184B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 300.2)
#562E88 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) | #00438B | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #054386 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4256 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562E88
#562E88
oklch(40.1% 0.144 300.4)
- #414F00
#414F00
oklch(40.1% 0.096 120.6)
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 #562E88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.074
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
Use #562E88 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.