#56357A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.115 303.7), rgb(86, 53, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#56357A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56357A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 53, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.115 303.7) |
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 #56357A | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56357A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #56357A text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #56357A text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D7
oklch(70.8% 0.106 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B72CD
oklch(63% 0.138 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8759B9
oklch(55.6% 0.149 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#7248A0
oklch(49.1% 0.14 303.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56357A
oklch(40.2% 0.115 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3468
oklch(37.7% 0.09 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#56357A 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) | #1C447C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274578 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504252 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56357A
#56357A
oklch(40.2% 0.115 303.7)
- #3E5100
#3E5100
oklch(40.4% 0.1 123.7)
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 #56357A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.090
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.091
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.091
Use #56357A 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.