#56346B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.097 311.2), rgb(86, 52, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#56346B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56346B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 52, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.097 311.2) |
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 #56346B | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56346B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #56346B text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #56346B text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E4
oklch(81% 0.073 311)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.117 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#A66CCB
oklch(63.1% 0.149 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9252B7
oklch(55.7% 0.161 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C429E
oklch(49.2% 0.15 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#653780
oklch(42.8% 0.124 311.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56346B
oklch(39.1% 0.097 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#56346B 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) | #27416D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31436A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543D4A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56346B
#56346B
oklch(39.1% 0.097 311.2)
- #324F0E
#324F0E
oklch(39% 0.096 131.1)
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 #56346B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.093
Use #56346B 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.