#562EA6
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.6% 0.18 292.3), rgb(86, 46, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#562EA6 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 46, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.18 292.3) |
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 #562EA6 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562EA6 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #562EA6 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #562EA6 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A589FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#9166FD
oklch(63.1% 0.214 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D46EC
oklch(55.5% 0.233 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A35CE
oklch(49% 0.218 292.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#562EA6
oklch(42.6% 0.18 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#462C84
oklch(37.7% 0.14 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#291B4D
oklch(27% 0.088 292.4)
#562EA6 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) | #004BAA | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A4 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4D67 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562EA6
#562EA6
oklch(42.6% 0.18 292.3)
- #505300
#505300
oklch(42.5% 0.094 112.2)
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 #562EA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #562EA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.066
Use #562EA6 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.