#56356D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.4% 0.098 309.8), rgb(86, 53, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#56356D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.098 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 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56356D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 53, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.098 309.8) |
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 #56356D | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56356D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #56356D text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #56356D text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD7
oklch(70.6% 0.118 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#A56CCD
oklch(63.1% 0.151 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#9052B9
oklch(55.6% 0.163 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B42A0
oklch(49.2% 0.152 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#643782
oklch(42.8% 0.126 309.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56356D
oklch(39.4% 0.098 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#56356D 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) | #27426F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30446C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533E4C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56356D
#56356D
oklch(39.4% 0.098 309.8)
- #34500B
#34500B
oklch(39.4% 0.098 130)
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 #56356D, 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 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.091
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.093
Use #56356D 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.