Palettes / Colors / #562E85

#562E85 — Muted Purple

#562E85 is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #562E85 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.

#562E85 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #5C852E; it also sits naturally between #2E3085 and #822E85. 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 52%

Cyan 35% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 0% · Key 48%

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

Previews

CSS code for #562E85

.text { color: #562E85; }
.background { background-color: #562E85; }
.border { border: 3px solid #562E85; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(86, 46, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(268, 49%, 35%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #562E85; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(86, 46, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #562E85; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(86, 46, 133, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#562E85">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#562E85">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5C852E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #562E85: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #562E85

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 #562E85 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 #562E85 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #562E85?

#562E85 is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 86, 46, 133). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #562E85?

#562E85 is RGB 86, 46, 133 — HSL 268°, 49%, 35% — CMYK 35%, 65%, 0%, 48%.

What colors go with #562E85?

Its complement is #5C852E; analogous partners are #2E3085 and #822E85. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #562E85 for text?

White text on #562E85 has a contrast ratio of 9.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.13:1.