#56235B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.4% 0.109 324), rgb(86, 35, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#56235B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56235B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 35, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.109 324) |
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 #56235B | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56235B | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #56235B text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #56235B text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0EA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDF
oklch(80.9% 0.082 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C883CE
oklch(70.6% 0.13 324)
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Step 500
500
#B961C2
oklch(63.1% 0.167 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#A444AE
oklch(55.5% 0.182 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3595
oklch(49.2% 0.169 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#722D79
oklch(42.7% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56235B
oklch(35.4% 0.109 324)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#56235B 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) | #1A345D | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3A59 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582B3B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56235B
#56235B
oklch(35.4% 0.109 324)
- #07490E
#07490E
oklch(35.4% 0.109 144)
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 #56235B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
Use #56235B 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.