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#562ba1 color: Royalty

#562ba1 is rgb(86, 43, 161) in RGB and oklch(41.791% 0.17757 293.943) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

41.8%
0.178
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • violet-900
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #562ba1

#562ba1 is a deep dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.8% lightness, 0.178 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.31:1 contrast and black text 2.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royalty (#5930a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #562ba1 mixed with white

  1. 562ba1
  2. 6443ac
  3. 7359b6
  4. 836ec0
  5. 9382ca
  6. a497d4
  7. b5abdd
  8. c7c0e6
  9. d9d5ee
  10. eceaf7

Darker: #562ba1 mixed with black

  1. 562ba1
  2. 4a248b
  3. 3e1d76
  4. 321662
  5. 27104e
  6. 1c0a3c
  7. 12052a
  8. 080219
  9. 020109
  10. 000001

Calmer: #562ba1 with less saturation

  1. 562ba1
  2. 543199
  3. 533791
  4. 523b88
  5. 513f80
  6. 504278
  7. 4f456f
  8. 4e4767
  9. 4d495e
  10. 4d4b56

Questions about #562ba1

What color is #562ba1?

#562ba1 is deep dark violet. The closest named color is Royalty. In RGB it is rgb(86, 43, 161), in HSL hsl(261.86, 57.84%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.791% 0.17757 293.943).

What colors go well with #562ba1?

The complementary color of #562ba1 is #4d5200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1640ab and #781681. The triadic partners are #7f3200 and #005d48.

Is white or black text more readable on #562ba1?

White text reads better on #562ba1: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.31:1 and black gives 2.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #562ba1 a warm or cool color?

#562ba1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 41.8% and its chroma 0.178.