#56336A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.098 312), rgb(86, 51, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#56336A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56336A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 51, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.098 312) |
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 #56336A | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56336A | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #56336A text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #56336A text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#A86BCA
oklch(63.1% 0.151 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#9351B7
oklch(55.6% 0.163 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D419E
oklch(49.1% 0.152 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#663680
oklch(42.7% 0.126 312.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56336A
oklch(38.9% 0.098 312)
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Step 950
950
#301C3C
oklch(26.8% 0.063 311.6)
#56336A 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) | #26406C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304269 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543C49 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56336A
#56336A
oklch(38.9% 0.098 312)
- #304F0D
#304F0D
oklch(38.9% 0.098 132)
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 #56336A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.091
Use #56336A 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.