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#562e9d color: Deep dark violet

#562e9d is rgb(86, 46, 157) in RGB and oklch(41.837% 0.16929 294.412) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

41.8%
0.169
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • violet-900
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #562e9d

#562e9d is a deep dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.8% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.24:1 contrast and black text 2.27:1, 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: #562e9d mixed with white

  1. 562e9d
  2. 6445a8
  3. 735ab3
  4. 836fbd
  5. 9383c7
  6. a497d1
  7. b5acdb
  8. c7c0e4
  9. d9d5ed
  10. eceaf6

Darker: #562e9d mixed with black

  1. 562e9d
  2. 4a2788
  3. 3e1f73
  4. 32185f
  5. 27124c
  6. 1c0b3a
  7. 120628
  8. 080218
  9. 020109
  10. 000001

Calmer: #562e9d with less saturation

  1. 562e9d
  2. 553495
  3. 53388d
  4. 523c86
  5. 513f7e
  6. 504276
  7. 4f456e
  8. 4e4766
  9. 4d495e
  10. 4d4b55

Questions about #562e9d

What color is #562e9d?

#562e9d is deep dark violet. The closest named color is Deep dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(86, 46, 157), in HSL hsl(261.62, 54.68%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.837% 0.16929 294.412).

What colors go well with #562e9d?

The complementary color of #562e9d is #4c5200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b41a7 and #761c7e. The triadic partners are #7e3300 and #005e49.

Is white or black text more readable on #562e9d?

White text reads better on #562e9d: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.24:1 and black gives 2.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #562e9d a warm or cool color?

#562e9d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 41.8% and its chroma 0.169.