#56246E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.128 313), rgb(86, 36, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#56246E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56246E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 36, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.128 313) |
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 #56246E | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56246E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #56246E text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #56246E text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFED
oklch(80.9% 0.095 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#C281E4
oklch(70.7% 0.154 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#B25DDC
oklch(63.1% 0.196 313)
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Step 600
600
#9D3DCA
oklch(55.6% 0.214 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#862EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D288D
oklch(42.7% 0.164 312.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56246E
oklch(36.8% 0.128 313)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#56246E 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) | #033870 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3C6C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543245 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56246E
#56246E
oklch(36.8% 0.128 313)
- #284A00
#284A00
oklch(36.9% 0.104 132.9)
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 #56246E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #56246E 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.