#56275F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.106 321), rgb(86, 39, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#56275F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56275F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 39, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.106 321) |
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 #56275F | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56275F | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #56275F text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #56275F text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C585D1
oklch(70.8% 0.128 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#B564C4
oklch(63.2% 0.162 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A047B1
oklch(55.5% 0.178 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#893898
oklch(49.1% 0.165 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F2F7B
oklch(42.6% 0.137 321.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56275F
oklch(36.2% 0.106 321)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#56275F 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) | #1D3761 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3C5D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572F3F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56275F
#56275F
oklch(36.2% 0.106 321)
- #164A0D
#164A0D
oklch(36.1% 0.106 141)
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 #56275F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
Use #56275F 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.