#56384E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.054 336.8), rgb(86, 56, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#56384E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56384E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 56, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.054 336.8) |
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 #56384E | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56384E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #56384E text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #56384E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC91B0
oklch(70.7% 0.067 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA769C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#955E87
oklch(55.6% 0.091 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F4D72
oklch(49% 0.085 337)
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Step 800
800
#67405D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 336.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56384E
oklch(38.4% 0.054 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#56384E 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) | #383F4F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40434D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593940 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56384E
#56384E
oklch(38.4% 0.054 336.8)
- #294C38
#294C38
oklch(38.3% 0.054 157.6)
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 #56384E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.088
Use #56384E 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.