#56306B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.105 312.2), rgb(86, 48, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#56306B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56306B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 48, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.105 312.2) |
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 #56306B | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56306B | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #56306B text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #56306B text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E6
oklch(80.8% 0.08 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D9
oklch(70.8% 0.125 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA69CE
oklch(63.2% 0.159 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#954DBB
oklch(55.5% 0.175 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F3DA1
oklch(49% 0.162 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#673483
oklch(42.8% 0.134 311.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56306B
oklch(38.4% 0.105 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#56306B 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) | #213E6D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4169 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543A48 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56306B
#56306B
oklch(38.4% 0.105 312.2)
- #2D4E03
#2D4E03
oklch(38.4% 0.104 132.1)
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 #56306B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.091
Use #56306B 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.