#56295C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.099 322.8), rgb(86, 41, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#56295C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56295C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 41, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.099 322.8) |
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 #56295C | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56295C | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #56295C text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #56295C text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C486CC
oklch(70.6% 0.12 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#B466BE
oklch(63.1% 0.152 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F4BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.166 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#883B92
oklch(49% 0.154 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3277
oklch(42.8% 0.128 322.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56295C
oklch(36.4% 0.099 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#56295C 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) | #21375E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3D5B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57303E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56295C
#56295C
oklch(36.4% 0.099 322.8)
- #174B15
#174B15
oklch(36.5% 0.1 142.6)
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 #56295C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
Use #56295C 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.