#56206E
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(36.3% 0.134 313.6), rgb(86, 32, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#56206E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56206E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 32, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.134 313.6) |
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 #56206E | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56206E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #56206E text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #56206E text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEF
oklch(81% 0.1 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#C47FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.161 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B459DF
oklch(63% 0.206 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#A038CC
oklch(55.6% 0.223 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8928B1
oklch(49.1% 0.208 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F248F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 313.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56206E
oklch(36.3% 0.134 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#351743
oklch(27.1% 0.084 313.7)
#56206E 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) | #003670 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3B6C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543044 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56206E
#56206E
oklch(36.3% 0.134 313.6)
- #264900
#264900
oklch(36.4% 0.104 133.5)
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 #56206E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
Use #56206E 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.