Palettes / Colors / #562DD2

#562DD2 — Purple

#562DD2 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 #562DD2 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.

#562DD2 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 #A9D22D; it also sits naturally between #2D56D2 and #A92DD2. 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 18% · Blue 82%

Cyan 59% · Magenta 79% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

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

Previews

CSS code for #562DD2

.text { color: #562DD2; }
.background { background-color: #562DD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #562DD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(86, 45, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 65%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #562DD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(86, 45, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #562DD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(86, 45, 210, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#562DD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#562DD2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A9D22D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #562DD2: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #562DD2

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 #562DD2 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 #562DD2 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

← #562DD1  ·  #562DD3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #562DD2?

#562DD2 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 86, 45, 210). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #562DD2?

#562DD2 is RGB 86, 45, 210 — HSL 255°, 65%, 50% — CMYK 59%, 79%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #562DD2?

Its complement is #A9D22D; analogous partners are #2D56D2 and #A92DD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #562DD2 for text?

White text on #562DD2 has a contrast ratio of 7.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.70:1.