#56278F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.7% 0.162 299.6), rgb(86, 39, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#56278F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56278F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 39, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.162 299.6) |
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 #56278F | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56278F | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #56278F text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #56278F text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B282FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#A15AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.234 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#902AF5
oklch(55.6% 0.269 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B16D6
oklch(49.2% 0.251 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#631AAD
oklch(42.7% 0.208 299.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56278F
oklch(39.7% 0.162 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1550
oklch(27% 0.103 299.7)
#56278F 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) | #004292 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00418D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494158 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56278F
#56278F
oklch(39.7% 0.162 299.6)
- #414E00
#414E00
oklch(39.8% 0.095 120)
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 #56278F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.084
Use #56278F 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.