#56256B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.123 314.3), rgb(86, 37, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#56256B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56256B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 37, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.123 314.3) |
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 #56256B | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56256B | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #56256B text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #56256B text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C282E0
oklch(70.6% 0.148 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#B25FD7
oklch(63.1% 0.188 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E40C4
oklch(55.6% 0.205 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8730AA
oklch(49.1% 0.192 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D2A89
oklch(42.6% 0.158 314.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56256B
oklch(36.7% 0.123 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#56256B 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) | #0C386D | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233C69 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543244 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56256B
#56256B
oklch(36.7% 0.123 314.3)
- #254A00
#254A00
oklch(36.7% 0.106 134.2)
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 #56256B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
Use #56256B 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.