#56357F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.6% 0.122 301.8), rgb(86, 53, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#56357F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56357F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 53, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.122 301.8) |
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 #56357F | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56357F | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #56357F text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #56357F text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE8FDC
oklch(70.7% 0.114 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A71D2
oklch(63% 0.146 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8558BF
oklch(55.6% 0.157 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7147A5
oklch(49.1% 0.147 301.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56357F
oklch(40.6% 0.122 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B336B
oklch(37.6% 0.095 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#56357F 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) | #164581 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23457D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4454 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56357F
#56357F
oklch(40.6% 0.122 301.8)
- #415100
#415100
oklch(40.6% 0.098 121.8)
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 #56357F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.089
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.096
Use #56357F 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.