#56264F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.092 333.1), rgb(86, 38, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#56264F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56264F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 38, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 39%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.092 333.1) |
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 #56264F | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56264F | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #56264F text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #56264F text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA66AD
oklch(63% 0.14 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#A64B99
oklch(55.6% 0.154 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C82
oklch(49.1% 0.142 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#73326A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 333)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56264F
oklch(35.2% 0.092 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#56264F 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) | #253350 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333A4E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2937 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56264F
#56264F
oklch(35.2% 0.092 333.1)
- #004823
#004823
oklch(35.2% 0.09 153.2)
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 #56264F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.084
Use #56264F 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.