#56185B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34% 0.126 324.7), rgb(86, 24, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#56185B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56185B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 24, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.126 324.7) |
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 #56185B | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56185B | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #56185B text on white | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #56185B 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7DD4
oklch(70.7% 0.151 325)
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Step 500
500
#C157C9
oklch(63.2% 0.194 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC36B5
oklch(55.6% 0.21 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#93279C
oklch(49.1% 0.195 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#78237F
oklch(42.8% 0.162 324.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56185B
oklch(34% 0.126 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#56185B 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) | #082F5D | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253659 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582337 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56185B
#56185B
oklch(34% 0.126 324.7)
- #00450C
#00450C
oklch(33.9% 0.107 144.8)
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 #56185B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.024
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
Use #56185B 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.