#56305F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.7% 0.09 319.7), rgb(86, 48, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#56305F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 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 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56305F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 48, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 33%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.09 319.7) |
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 #56305F | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56305F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #56305F text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #56305F 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
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACB
oklch(70.6% 0.109 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD6CBD
oklch(63.1% 0.137 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#9852A9
oklch(55.6% 0.149 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#824291
oklch(49.1% 0.139 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3776
oklch(42.8% 0.115 319.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56305F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#56305F 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) | #293C61 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33405E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563643 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56305F
#56305F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 319.7)
- #254D1B
#254D1B
oklch(37.8% 0.09 139.7)
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 #56305F, 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 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.092
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.092
Use #56305F 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.