#56165E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34% 0.132 323), rgb(86, 22, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#56165E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56165E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 22, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.132 323) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #56165E | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56165E | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #56165E text on white | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #56165E text on black | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 323)
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Step 400
400
#CF7CD9
oklch(70.8% 0.158 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#C155CE
oklch(63.2% 0.201 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC32BB
oklch(55.6% 0.22 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#9322A1
oklch(49% 0.204 323)
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Step 800
800
#782083
oklch(42.8% 0.169 323)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56165E
oklch(34% 0.132 323)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#56165E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #002F60 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21365C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572338 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56165E
#56165E
oklch(34% 0.132 323)
- #004503
#004503
oklch(33.9% 0.113 143.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #56165E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.029
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.038
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
Use #56165E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.