#562F6B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.3% 0.106 312.4), rgb(86, 47, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#562F6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562F6B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 47, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.106 312.4) |
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 #562F6B | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562F6B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #562F6B text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #562F6B text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E6
oklch(80.8% 0.08 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC88DA
oklch(70.7% 0.128 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB68CF
oklch(63.2% 0.162 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#964CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.177 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#803CA2
oklch(49.1% 0.165 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#683383
oklch(42.7% 0.136 312.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562F6B
oklch(38.3% 0.106 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#562F6B 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) | #1F3E6D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4169 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543948 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562F6B
#562F6B
oklch(38.3% 0.106 312.4)
- #2C4E01
#2C4E01
oklch(38.3% 0.106 132.3)
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 #562F6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
Use #562F6B 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.