#56316A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.5% 0.101 312.5), rgb(86, 49, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#56316A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56316A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 49, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.101 312.5) |
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 #56316A | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56316A | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #56316A text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #56316A text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E4
oklch(81% 0.075 313)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A96ACC
oklch(63.1% 0.155 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#944FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.169 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E3F9F
oklch(49% 0.157 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#673581
oklch(42.8% 0.13 312.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56316A
oklch(38.5% 0.101 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#56316A 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) | #233F6C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4169 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543A48 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56316A
#56316A
oklch(38.5% 0.101 312.5)
- #2E4E08
#2E4E08
oklch(38.5% 0.101 132.1)
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 #56316A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.090
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.092
Use #56316A 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.