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#562c79 color: Foggy Amethyst

#562c79 is rgb(86, 44, 121) in RGB and oklch(38.721% 0.1286 306.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

38.7%
0.129
306°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #562c79

#562c79 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 38.7% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.33:1 contrast and black text 2.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Foggy Amethyst (#57317e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #562c79 mixed with white

  1. 562c79
  2. 654187
  3. 755594
  4. 8569a2
  5. 967eaf
  6. a692bc
  7. b8a8ca
  8. c9bdd7
  9. dbd3e4
  10. ede9f2

Darker: #562c79 mixed with black

  1. 562c79
  2. 4a2568
  3. 3e1e58
  4. 321748
  5. 271139
  6. 1c0a2b
  7. 12051d
  8. 080210
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #562c79 with less saturation

  1. 562c79
  2. 543074
  3. 52336f
  4. 51366a
  5. 4f3865
  6. 4d3b5f
  7. 4b3d5a
  8. 493f55
  9. 48414f
  10. 46434a

Questions about #562c79

What color is #562c79?

#562c79 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Foggy Amethyst. In RGB it is rgb(86, 44, 121), in HSL hsl(272.73, 46.67%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.721% 0.1286 306.449).

What colors go well with #562c79?

The complementary color of #562c79 is #334f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #353987 and #6c215d. The triadic partners are #693500 and #00534c.

Is white or black text more readable on #562c79?

White text reads better on #562c79: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.33:1 and black gives 2.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #562c79 a warm or cool color?

#562c79 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 38.7% and its chroma 0.129.