#562E90
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.8% 0.154 297.9), rgb(86, 46, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#562E90 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562E90 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 46, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.154 297.9) |
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 #562E90 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562E90 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #562E90 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #562E90 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 298.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 298)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BEE
oklch(70.7% 0.144 298)
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Step 500
500
#996AE8
oklch(63.1% 0.184 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#844ED6
oklch(55.6% 0.199 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#703EBA
oklch(49.2% 0.185 297.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#562E90
oklch(40.8% 0.154 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F78
oklch(37.7% 0.12 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#562E90 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) | #004593 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00448E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48455B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562E90
#562E90
oklch(40.8% 0.154 297.9)
- #465000
#465000
oklch(40.8% 0.095 117.7)
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 #562E90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.063
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
Use #562E90 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.