#56346C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.099 310.6), rgb(86, 52, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#56346C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56346C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 52, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.099 310.6) |
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 #56346C | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56346C | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #56346C text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #56346C text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E4
oklch(81% 0.073 311)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD7
oklch(70.7% 0.118 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#A66CCC
oklch(63.1% 0.151 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9151B9
oklch(55.5% 0.165 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C419F
oklch(49.1% 0.153 311)
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Step 800
800
#653681
oklch(42.7% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56346C
oklch(39.2% 0.099 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#56346C 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) | #26416E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30436B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533D4B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56346C
#56346C
oklch(39.2% 0.099 310.6)
- #324F0B
#324F0B
oklch(39% 0.098 130.7)
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 #56346C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.090
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.093
Use #56346C 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.