#56387A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.11 302.8), rgb(86, 56, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#56387A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56387A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 56, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.11 302.8) |
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 #56387A | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56387A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #56387A text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #56387A text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D6
oklch(70.7% 0.103 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A74CA
oklch(63.1% 0.131 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#845BB7
oklch(55.5% 0.142 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#704A9E
oklch(49% 0.133 302.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56387A
oklch(40.8% 0.11 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3567
oklch(37.8% 0.086 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#56387A 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) | #22467C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4678 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4453 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56387A
#56387A
oklch(40.8% 0.11 302.8)
- #405200
#405200
oklch(40.8% 0.1 123)
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 #56387A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.088
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.090
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.093
Use #56387A 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.