#56337A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.118 304.3), rgb(86, 51, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#56337A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 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 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56337A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 51, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.118 304.3) |
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 #56337A | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56337A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #56337A text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #56337A text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3F0
oklch(81% 0.089 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B488E8
oklch(70.6% 0.143 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A367E1
oklch(63.2% 0.182 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E4ACE
oklch(55.6% 0.197 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#793AB3
oklch(49.1% 0.184 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#623191
oklch(42.7% 0.153 304.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56337A
oklch(39.9% 0.118 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#56337A 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) | #18437C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254478 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504151 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56337A
#56337A
oklch(39.9% 0.118 304.3)
- #3C5000
#3C5000
oklch(40% 0.1 124.5)
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 #56337A, 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 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.088
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.092
Use #56337A 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.