#562F84
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.138 301.6), rgb(86, 47, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#562F84 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562F84 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 47, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.138 301.6) |
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 #562F84 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562F84 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #562F84 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #562F84 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1F9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B485F5
oklch(70.8% 0.164 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A260F1
oklch(63.1% 0.21 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E40E0
oklch(55.7% 0.229 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#792FC2
oklch(49% 0.213 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#622A9D
oklch(42.7% 0.176 301.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#562F84
oklch(40% 0.138 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1949
oklch(27.1% 0.087 302.1)
#562F84 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) | #004387 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #124382 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4155 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562F84
#562F84
oklch(40% 0.138 301.6)
- #404F00
#404F00
oklch(40% 0.096 121.3)
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 #562F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
Use #562F84 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.