#56345E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.4% 0.081 319.8), rgb(86, 52, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#56345E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56345E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 52, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.081 319.8) |
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 #56345E | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56345E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #56345E text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #56345E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC6
oklch(70.7% 0.096 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA6FB8
oklch(63.1% 0.124 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#9556A4
oklch(55.6% 0.135 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F468C
oklch(49.1% 0.125 320)
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Step 800
800
#673A72
oklch(42.7% 0.103 319.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56345E
oklch(38.4% 0.081 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#56345E 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) | #2E3E60 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37425D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573944 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56345E
#56345E
oklch(38.4% 0.081 319.8)
- #2A4E22
#2A4E22
oklch(38.5% 0.082 140)
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 #56345E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
Use #56345E 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.