#562F97
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.5% 0.161 295.8), rgb(86, 47, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#562F97 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #562F97 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 47, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.161 295.8) |
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 #562F97 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #562F97 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #562F97 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #562F97 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98BF3
oklch(70.7% 0.15 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#966AEE
oklch(63.2% 0.191 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#824CDD
oklch(55.6% 0.21 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E3CC0
oklch(49.2% 0.195 295.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#562F97
oklch(41.5% 0.161 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#492E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 296)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#562F97 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) | #00479A | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004595 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45485F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #562F97
#562F97
oklch(41.5% 0.161 295.8)
- #4A5100
#4A5100
oklch(41.4% 0.094 115.4)
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 #562F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.056
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
Use #562F97 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.