#56196C
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.3% 0.141 315.4), rgb(86, 25, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#56196C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56196C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 25, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.141 315.4) |
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 #56196C | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56196C | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #56196C text on white | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #56196C text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBACF0
oklch(81% 0.106 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#C87CE8
oklch(70.7% 0.17 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#B954E0
oklch(63.1% 0.216 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#A52FCE
oklch(55.6% 0.236 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D1EB2
oklch(49% 0.219 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#731E90
oklch(42.7% 0.181 315.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56196C
oklch(35.3% 0.141 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#361543
oklch(26.9% 0.088 315.2)
#56196C 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) | #00336E | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17386A | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542B41 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56196C
#56196C
oklch(35.3% 0.141 315.4)
- #204600
#204600
oklch(35.2% 0.103 135.3)
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 #56196C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.091
Use #56196C 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.