#56254E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.092 334), rgb(86, 37, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#56254E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56254E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 37, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 40%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.092 334) |
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 #56254E | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56254E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #56254E text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #56254E text on black | 1.77:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
-
Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
-
Step 300
300
#DDB0D3
oklch(80.8% 0.07 334.1)
-
Step 400
400
#CB86BD
oklch(70.8% 0.111 334.3)
-
Step 500
500
#BC65AD
oklch(63.1% 0.143 333.9)
-
Step 600
600
#A74B98
oklch(55.7% 0.154 334.1)
-
Step 700
700
#8F3B82
oklch(49.2% 0.144 333.9)
-
Step 800
800
#743269
oklch(42.8% 0.118 334.2)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#56254E
oklch(35% 0.092 334)
-
Step 950
950
#371A32
oklch(26.9% 0.059 333.8)
#56254E 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) | #24334F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333A4D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2836 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56254E
#56254E
oklch(35% 0.092 334)
- #004724
#004724
oklch(34.9% 0.088 154.1)
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 #56254E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.082
Use #56254E 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.