#56236D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.129 313.6), rgb(86, 35, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#56236D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56236D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 35, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.129 313.6) |
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 #56236D | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56236D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #56236D text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #56236D text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEED
oklch(80.8% 0.097 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C381E4
oklch(70.8% 0.155 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B35CDB
oklch(63.1% 0.197 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E3CC9
oklch(55.5% 0.215 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#872DAE
oklch(49.1% 0.199 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E278D
oklch(42.7% 0.166 313.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56236D
oklch(36.6% 0.129 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#56236D 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) | #02386F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3C6B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543144 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56236D
#56236D
oklch(36.6% 0.129 313.6)
- #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 #56236D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
Use #56236D 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.