#56324E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.067 335.4), rgb(86, 50, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#56324E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56324E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 50, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 26%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.067 335.4) |
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 #56324E | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56324E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #56324E text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #56324E text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3E0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB4
oklch(70.8% 0.08 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#B071A2
oklch(63.1% 0.103 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B588D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#844877
oklch(49% 0.103 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C61
oklch(42.7% 0.084 335.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56324E
oklch(37.2% 0.067 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#331E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 335.8)
#56324E 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) | #323B4F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59333C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56324E
#56324E
oklch(37.2% 0.067 335.4)
- #1E4B31
#1E4B31
oklch(37.3% 0.067 155.7)
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 #56324E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.087
Use #56324E 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.