#562F46
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.3% 0.066 344.6), rgb(86, 47, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#562F46 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562F46 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 47, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 29%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.066 344.6) |
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 #562F46 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562F46 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #562F46 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #562F46 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58DAC
oklch(70.7% 0.079 345)
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Step 500
500
#B57098
oklch(63.2% 0.101 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05782
oklch(55.6% 0.11 345)
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Step 700
700
#88476E
oklch(49% 0.101 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B5A
oklch(42.8% 0.084 344.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562F46
oklch(36.3% 0.066 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#562F46 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) | #323847 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3E45 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2F37 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562F46
#562F46
oklch(36.3% 0.066 344.6)
- #134935
#134935
oklch(36.4% 0.066 164.5)
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 #562F46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.087
Use #562F46 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.