#56355F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.08 318.8), rgb(86, 53, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#56355F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56355F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 53, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.08 318.8) |
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 #56355F | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56355F | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #56355F text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #56355F text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5DA
oklch(81% 0.06 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8DC7
oklch(70.6% 0.096 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#A970B8
oklch(63.1% 0.122 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#9457A4
oklch(55.6% 0.133 319)
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Step 700
700
#7E478D
oklch(49.2% 0.123 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#663A72
oklch(42.6% 0.103 318.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56355F
oklch(38.6% 0.08 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#56355F 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) | #2F3F61 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37435E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563A45 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56355F
#56355F
oklch(38.6% 0.08 318.8)
- #2C4E22
#2C4E22
oklch(38.6% 0.081 139)
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 #56355F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
Use #56355F 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.