#562E89
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.145 300.1), rgb(86, 46, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#562E89 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.145 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 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562E89 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 46, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.145 300.1) |
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 #562E89 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562E89 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #562E89 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #562E89 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5F0
oklch(81% 0.084 300)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE8
oklch(70.8% 0.135 300)
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Step 500
500
#9B6CE1
oklch(63.2% 0.173 300)
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Step 600
600
#8650CF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7240B3
oklch(49.1% 0.175 300)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#562E89
oklch(40.2% 0.145 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3074
oklch(37.8% 0.113 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#562E89 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) | #00438C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #024387 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4257 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562E89
#562E89
oklch(40.2% 0.145 300.1)
- #424F00
#424F00
oklch(40.2% 0.095 119.9)
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 #562E89, 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 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
Use #562E89 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.