#56316B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.6% 0.103 312), rgb(86, 49, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#56316B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56316B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 49, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 37%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.103 312) |
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 #56316B | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56316B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #56316B text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #56316B text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#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
#E3D2EE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E5
oklch(80.9% 0.076 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA89D8
oklch(70.6% 0.123 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#A969CD
oklch(63% 0.158 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#944EBA
oklch(55.5% 0.172 312)
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Step 700
700
#7E3FA1
oklch(49.2% 0.159 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#673482
oklch(42.7% 0.132 312.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56316B
oklch(38.6% 0.103 312)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#56316B 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) | #223F6D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4269 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543A49 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56316B
#56316B
oklch(38.6% 0.103 312)
- #2E4E06
#2E4E06
oklch(38.4% 0.102 131.9)
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 #56316B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.089
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.092
Use #56316B 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.