#56247E
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(38% 0.146 306), rgb(86, 36, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#56247E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.146 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 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56247E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 36, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.146 306) |
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 #56247E | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56247E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #56247E text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #56247E text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFA
oklch(88.4% 0.062 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AEF9
oklch(80.9% 0.11 306)
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Step 400
400
#BC7FF6
oklch(70.7% 0.176 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC58F2
oklch(63.2% 0.224 306)
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Step 600
600
#9834E0
oklch(55.7% 0.243 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#8123C3
oklch(49.1% 0.227 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#69219D
oklch(42.6% 0.187 306.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56247E
oklch(38% 0.146 306)
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Step 950
950
#321649
oklch(27% 0.093 306.4)
#56247E 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) | #003C81 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #063E7C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F384E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56247E
#56247E
oklch(38% 0.146 306)
- #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 #56247E, 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 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.083
Use #56247E 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.