#56345F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.4% 0.082 319), rgb(86, 52, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#56345F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56345F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 52, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.082 319) |
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 #56345F | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56345F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #56345F text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #56345F text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DA
oklch(80.8% 0.062 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC8
oklch(70.7% 0.098 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA6FB9
oklch(63.1% 0.125 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#9556A5
oklch(55.6% 0.136 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F468E
oklch(49.2% 0.127 319)
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Step 800
800
#673A73
oklch(42.7% 0.104 318.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56345F
oklch(38.4% 0.082 319)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#56345F 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) | #2E3F61 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37425E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563945 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56345F
#56345F
oklch(38.4% 0.082 319)
- #2B4E21
#2B4E21
oklch(38.5% 0.082 139.1)
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 #56345F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.087
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
Use #56345F 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.