#56247D
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.9% 0.145 306.4), rgb(86, 36, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#56247D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56247D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 36, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.145 306.4) |
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 #56247D | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56247D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #56247D text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #56247D text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFF9
oklch(88.4% 0.061 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2AEF8
oklch(80.8% 0.109 306.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC80F5
oklch(70.8% 0.174 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC58F0
oklch(63% 0.222 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#9834DF
oklch(55.6% 0.242 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#8224C1
oklch(49.1% 0.224 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#69219C
oklch(42.6% 0.186 306.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56247D
oklch(37.9% 0.145 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#321649
oklch(27% 0.093 306.4)
#56247D 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) | #003C80 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #093E7B | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F384D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56247D
#56247D
oklch(37.9% 0.145 306.4)
- #354B00
#354B00
oklch(38% 0.097 126.4)
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 #56247D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.084
Use #56247D 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.