#56346D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.1 310.1), rgb(86, 52, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#56346D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56346D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 52, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.1 310.1) |
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 #56346D | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56346D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #56346D text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #56346D text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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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
#D0B4E5
oklch(81% 0.074 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD8
oklch(70.8% 0.119 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#A66CCE
oklch(63.2% 0.153 310)
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Step 600
600
#9151BA
oklch(55.6% 0.166 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B41A1
oklch(49.1% 0.155 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#643682
oklch(42.6% 0.128 310)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56346D
oklch(39.2% 0.1 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#56346D 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) | #26416F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F436C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533D4B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56346D
#56346D
oklch(39.2% 0.1 310.1)
- #335008
#335008
oklch(39.4% 0.101 130.2)
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 #56346D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.092
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.094
Use #56346D 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.