Chrysanthemum #560BAD
Chrysanthemum is a dark, vivid purple with hex code #560BAD and RGB rgb(86, 11, 173).
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White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#560BAD is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Chrysanthemum. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Colors that go with Chrysanthemum
Matches found by rotating Chrysanthemum around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Chrysanthemum
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Chrysanthemum, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Chrysanthemum, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.030
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.049
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.056
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.080
More about Chrysanthemum
How to make Chrysanthemum
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts purple
- 1 part blue
Recipe result: #4F3396, a difference of ΔE 0.062 from Chrysanthemum. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Chrysanthemum in every format
| HEX | #560BAD |
| RGB | rgb(86, 11, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 88%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.215 294.1) |
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 #560BAD | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #560BAD | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #560BAD text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #560BAD text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | Not readable |
Shades and tints of Chrysanthemum
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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500
#9562FF
oklch(63% 0.222 294)
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Step 600
600
#852EFF
oklch(55.6% 0.275 294)
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Step 700
700
#7215E0
oklch(49% 0.259 294.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#560BAD
oklch(40.3% 0.215 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B218F
oklch(37.7% 0.167 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1654
oklch(27% 0.106 293.6)
Chrysanthemum 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) | #0042B1 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003EAA | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4465 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.217 |
Use Chrysanthemum 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.