#56338E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.4% 0.144 297.4), rgb(86, 51, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#56338E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56338E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 51, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.144 297.4) |
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 #56338E | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56338E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #56338E text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #56338E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6F1
oklch(81% 0.084 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA8DEA
oklch(70.7% 0.135 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#976EE3
oklch(63.2% 0.172 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#8252D1
oklch(55.6% 0.188 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E42B5
oklch(49.1% 0.174 297.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56338E
oklch(41.4% 0.144 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#493175
oklch(37.7% 0.112 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#56338E 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) | #004791 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03468C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49475B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56338E
#56338E
oklch(41.4% 0.144 297.4)
- #485100
#485100
oklch(41.3% 0.095 116.9)
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 #56338E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.088
Use #56338E 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.