#56278B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.4% 0.157 300.8), rgb(86, 39, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#56278B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56278B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 39, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.157 300.8) |
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 #56278B | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56278B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #56278B text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #56278B text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 301)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B581FF
oklch(70.8% 0.182 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#A457FF
oklch(63.1% 0.238 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#912EF0
oklch(55.6% 0.262 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C1BD1
oklch(49.1% 0.244 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#641DA9
oklch(42.7% 0.202 300.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56278B
oklch(39.4% 0.157 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F164E
oklch(27% 0.099 300.4)
#56278B 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) | #00418E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004089 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3F56 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56278B
#56278B
oklch(39.4% 0.157 300.8)
- #3F4D00
#3F4D00
oklch(39.4% 0.094 120.9)
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 #56278B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.059
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.089
Use #56278B 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.