#562F52
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.077 330.8), rgb(86, 47, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#562F52 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562F52 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 47, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 29%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.077 330.8) |
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 #562F52 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562F52 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #562F52 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #562F52 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D2
oklch(81% 0.057 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBB
oklch(70.6% 0.093 331)
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Step 500
500
#B26EAA
oklch(63.2% 0.117 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D5496
oklch(55.6% 0.129 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#864480
oklch(49.1% 0.12 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3968
oklch(42.8% 0.098 330.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562F52
oklch(36.8% 0.077 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#562F52 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) | #2E3953 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383F51 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59323C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562F52
#562F52
oklch(36.8% 0.077 330.8)
- #1B4A29
#1B4A29
oklch(36.7% 0.076 150.7)
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 #562F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.088
Use #562F52 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.