#56305E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.7% 0.089 320.5), rgb(86, 48, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#56305E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56305E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 48, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.089 320.5) |
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 #56305E | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56305E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #56305E text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #56305E text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE8AC9
oklch(70.6% 0.106 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE6CBB
oklch(63.1% 0.135 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#9952A8
oklch(55.7% 0.148 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#824290
oklch(49.1% 0.137 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A3775
oklch(42.8% 0.114 320.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56305E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#331D37
oklch(27.1% 0.055 321.3)
#56305E 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) | #293C60 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34405D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573642 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56305E
#56305E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 320.5)
- #244C1D
#244C1D
oklch(37.5% 0.087 140.8)
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 #56305E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.091
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.091
Use #56305E 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.