#56379B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43% 0.155 293), rgb(86, 55, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#56379B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56379B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 55, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.155 293) |
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 #56379B | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56379B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #56379B text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #56379B text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF2
oklch(70.7% 0.145 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#906DED
oklch(63% 0.185 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C51DC
oklch(55.6% 0.202 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6940BF
oklch(49.1% 0.188 293)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56379B
oklch(43% 0.155 293)
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Step 900
900
#46307B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#56379B 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) | #004C9E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004999 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434E64 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56379B
#56379B
oklch(43% 0.155 293)
- #505500
#505500
oklch(43% 0.096 113.6)
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 #56379B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
Use #56379B 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.