#562F60
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.6% 0.093 319.2), rgb(86, 47, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#562F60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 319°. 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 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562F60 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 47, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 34%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.093 319.2) |
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 #562F60 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562F60 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #562F60 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #562F60 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACD
oklch(70.8% 0.111 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE6ABF
oklch(63% 0.143 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#9950AC
oklch(55.6% 0.156 319)
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Step 700
700
#834093
oklch(49.1% 0.144 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3677
oklch(42.7% 0.118 319.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562F60
oklch(37.6% 0.093 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#562F60 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) | #273C62 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32405F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563643 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562F60
#562F60
oklch(37.6% 0.093 319.2)
- #244D18
#244D18
oklch(37.7% 0.094 139.3)
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 #562F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.092
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.094
Use #562F60 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.