#56378B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.8% 0.134 297.3), rgb(86, 55, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#56378B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56378B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 55, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.134 297.3) |
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 #56378B | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56378B | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #56378B text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #56378B text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#A98FE5
oklch(70.7% 0.125 297)
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Step 500
500
#9570DD
oklch(63% 0.161 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#8156CB
oklch(55.7% 0.175 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D45AF
oklch(49.1% 0.162 297.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56378B
oklch(41.8% 0.134 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#493371
oklch(37.8% 0.103 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E42
oklch(26.9% 0.066 297.1)
#56378B 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) | #05498E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #164889 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A495B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56378B
#56378B
oklch(41.8% 0.134 297.3)
- #495300
#495300
oklch(41.9% 0.097 117.4)
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 #56378B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.083
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.087
Use #56378B 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.