#56348E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.143 297.2), rgb(86, 52, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#56348E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56348E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 52, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 46%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.143 297.2) |
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 #56348E | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56348E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #56348E text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #56348E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA8DE9
oklch(70.6% 0.134 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#966EE2
oklch(63.1% 0.17 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#8253D0
oklch(55.7% 0.185 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E42B4
oklch(49.1% 0.173 297.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56348E
oklch(41.5% 0.143 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#493174
oklch(37.7% 0.111 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#56348E 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) | #004891 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07468C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49485C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56348E
#56348E
oklch(41.5% 0.143 297.2)
- #485200
#485200
oklch(41.5% 0.096 117.5)
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 #56348E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.087
Use #56348E 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.