Palettes / Colors / #562ABE

#562ABE — Purple

#562ABE is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #562ABE when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#562ABE is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #90BC29; it also sits naturally between #2947BC and #9F29BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 34% · Green 16% · Blue 75%

Cyan 55% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #562ABE

.text { color: #562ABE; }
.background { background-color: #562ABE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #562ABE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(86, 42, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(258, 64%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #562ABE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(86, 42, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #562ABE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(86, 42, 190, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#562ABE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#562ABE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #90BC29:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #562ABE: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #562ABE

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #562ABE looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #562ABE rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #562ABD  ·  #562ABF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #562ABE?

#562ABE is Purple, a purple color (RGB 86, 42, 190). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #562ABE?

#562ABE is RGB 86, 42, 190 — HSL 258°, 64%, 45% — CMYK 55%, 78%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #562ABE?

Its complement is #90BC29; analogous partners are #2947BC and #9F29BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #562ABE for text?

White text on #562ABE has a contrast ratio of 8.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.47:1.