#56337E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.124 302.7), rgb(86, 51, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#56337E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56337E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 51, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.124 302.7) |
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 #56337E | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56337E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #56337E text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #56337E text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B388EC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A166E6
oklch(63.1% 0.189 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D48D4
oklch(55.6% 0.206 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7838B8
oklch(49.1% 0.192 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#613095
oklch(42.7% 0.159 302.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56337E
oklch(40.2% 0.124 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#56337E 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) | #124480 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21447C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4253 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56337E
#56337E
oklch(40.2% 0.124 302.7)
- #3F5000
#3F5000
oklch(40.2% 0.098 122.6)
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 #56337E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.092
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.092
Use #56337E 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.