#56329B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.2% 0.162 294.1), rgb(86, 50, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#56329B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56329B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 50, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 51%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.162 294.1) |
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 #56329B | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56329B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #56329B text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #56329B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF5
oklch(70.8% 0.151 294)
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Step 500
500
#936AF0
oklch(63% 0.193 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F4DDF
oklch(55.6% 0.21 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B3DC2
oklch(49.1% 0.196 293.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56329B
oklch(42.2% 0.162 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#472F7C
oklch(37.7% 0.125 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#56329B 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) | #004A9E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004799 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434B62 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56329B
#56329B
oklch(42.2% 0.162 294.1)
- #4D5300
#4D5300
oklch(42.2% 0.095 114.5)
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 #56329B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.057
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.079
Use #56329B 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.