#56376C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.093 309.8), rgb(86, 55, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#56376C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.093 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 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56376C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 55, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.093 309.8) |
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 #56376C | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56376C | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #56376C text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #56376C text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD5
oklch(70.8% 0.111 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A36EC9
oklch(63% 0.143 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F55B6
oklch(55.7% 0.154 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#79449D
oklch(49% 0.145 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#63397F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 310)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56376C
oklch(39.7% 0.093 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#56376C 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) | #2B436E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33456B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533F4C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56376C
#56376C
oklch(39.7% 0.093 309.8)
- #365012
#365012
oklch(39.6% 0.093 129.7)
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 #56376C, 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
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.089
Use #56376C 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.