#6562AC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.3% 0.114 283.7), rgb(101, 98, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#6562AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6562AC |
| RGB | rgb(101, 98, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.114 283.7) |
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 #6562AC | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6562AC | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6562AC text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6562AC text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.083 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#8180C7
oklch(63% 0.106 283.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6562AC
oklch(53.3% 0.114 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A579A
oklch(49.1% 0.105 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#49477D
oklch(42.6% 0.088 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C65
oklch(37.7% 0.069 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#6562AC 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) | #476DAF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4568AA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50717F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6562AC
#6562AC
oklch(53.3% 0.114 283.7)
- #786F00
#786F00
oklch(53.3% 0.113 103.9)
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 #6562AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #6562AC 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.