#56318A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.142 299.1), rgb(86, 49, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#56318A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56318A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 49, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.142 299.1) |
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 #56318A | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56318A | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #56318A text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #56318A text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5EF
oklch(80.9% 0.083 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE7
oklch(70.7% 0.132 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#996DE0
oklch(63.1% 0.17 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8452CE
oklch(55.6% 0.184 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#7041B2
oklch(49% 0.172 299.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56318A
oklch(40.7% 0.142 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3173
oklch(37.8% 0.11 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#56318A 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) | #00458D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #094588 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4559 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56318A
#56318A
oklch(40.7% 0.142 299.1)
- #445000
#445000
oklch(40.6% 0.096 119.1)
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 #56318A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.091
Use #56318A 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.