#56329D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.4% 0.164 293.6), rgb(86, 50, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#56329D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.164 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 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56329D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 50, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 52%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.164 293.6) |
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 #56329D | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56329D | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #56329D text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #56329D text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A68BF6
oklch(70.6% 0.154 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#926AF2
oklch(63% 0.196 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E4DE1
oklch(55.6% 0.213 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B3CC3
oklch(49.1% 0.198 293.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56329D
oklch(42.4% 0.164 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#472E7E
oklch(37.7% 0.129 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#56329D 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) | #004AA0 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00479B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424C63 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56329D
#56329D
oklch(42.4% 0.164 293.6)
- #4E5300
#4E5300
oklch(42.3% 0.095 113.7)
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 #56329D, 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 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.077
Use #56329D 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.