#56355A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.074 323), rgb(86, 53, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#56355A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56355A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 53, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.074 323) |
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 #56355A | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56355A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #56355A text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #56355A 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EC1
oklch(70.7% 0.089 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA71B1
oklch(63.1% 0.113 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#95589D
oklch(55.6% 0.124 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4886
oklch(49.1% 0.114 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#673B6D
oklch(42.6% 0.096 322.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56355A
oklch(38.4% 0.074 323)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#56355A 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) | #313E5B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394259 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573943 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56355A
#56355A
oklch(38.4% 0.074 323)
- #2A4D28
#2A4D28
oklch(38.3% 0.073 142.9)
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 #56355A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
Use #56355A 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.