What color is #562B69?

#562B69 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(86, 43, 105), and in HSL hsl(282, 42%, 29%).

Is #562B69 accessible as text?

On white, #562B69 has a contrast ratio of 10.80:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.95:1 (fails). For text placed on #562B69, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #562B69?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-900 (#59168B).

What colors go well with #562B69?

#562B69 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3E692B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #562B69 below.

Is #562B69 good for buttons?

#562B69 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #562B69 — black text only reaches 1.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #562B69 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #562B69 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#562B69 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #562B69

Not just a swatch — here's how #562B69 works with other colors. Named schemes with #562B69 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #562B69 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2D2630 Surface #F3EDE3

Byzantium carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #562B69 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #371133

Byzantium adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Byzantium.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #562B69 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Byzantium sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #562B69 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Byzantium plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #562B69 Secondary #706177 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantium is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #562B69 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 64/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #562B69 with

Dark Slate Blue Byzantium Dark Olive Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFD0E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #692B67 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #562B69 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #562B69;
  --color-base-rgb: 86 43 105;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.5% 0.111 314.3);
  --color-50: #F9F4FB;
  --color-100: #EEE2F4;
  --color-200: #DDC5E7;
  --color-300: #C29CD3;
  --color-400: #A776BC;
  --color-500: #89559F;
  --color-600: #6B477B;
  --color-700: #4E3658;
  --color-800: #34263B;
  --color-900: #211924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#F9F4FB',
    100: '#EEE2F4',
    200: '#DDC5E7',
    300: '#C29CD3',
    400: '#A776BC',
    500: '#89559F',
    600: '#6B477B',
    700: '#4E3658',
    800: '#34263B',
    900: '#211924',
  },
}

$base: #562B69;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F4FB;
$base-100: #EEE2F4;
$base-200: #DDC5E7;
$base-300: #C29CD3;
$base-400: #A776BC;
$base-500: #89559F;
$base-600: #6B477B;
$base-700: #4E3658;
$base-800: #34263B;
$base-900: #211924;
$base-hover: #452254;
$base-subtle: #D0B7DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#562B69",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDC5E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C29CD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A776BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#89559F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B477B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E3658",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #562B69

Color Lab

Pairs with #562B69

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