#56327B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.121 304.2), rgb(86, 50, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#56327B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56327B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 50, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.121 304.2) |
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 #56327B | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56327B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #56327B text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #56327B text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F1
oklch(80.8% 0.092 304)
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Step 400
400
#B588EA
oklch(70.8% 0.146 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A366E3
oklch(63.2% 0.186 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F48D1
oklch(55.6% 0.204 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7938B5
oklch(49% 0.189 304)
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Step 800
800
#633092
oklch(42.7% 0.156 304.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56327B
oklch(39.8% 0.121 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#56327B 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) | #14437D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234379 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4051 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56327B
#56327B
oklch(39.8% 0.121 304.2)
- #3C4F00
#3C4F00
oklch(39.7% 0.098 124)
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 #56327B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.088
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.090
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.090
Use #56327B 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.