#56385A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.068 322.6), rgb(86, 56, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#56385A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56385A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 56, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.068 322.6) |
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 #56385A | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56385A | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #56385A text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #56385A text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#B990BE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#A774AE
oklch(63.1% 0.102 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#925B9A
oklch(55.6% 0.113 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C4B83
oklch(49.1% 0.104 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#653E6B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 322.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56385A
oklch(38.9% 0.068 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#56385A 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) | #34405B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4459 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573C45 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56385A
#56385A
oklch(38.9% 0.068 322.6)
- #2E4E2C
#2E4E2C
oklch(38.9% 0.068 142.9)
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 #56385A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.086
Use #56385A 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.