#56389E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.4% 0.157 292.1), rgb(86, 56, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#56389E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56389E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 56, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.157 292.1) |
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 #56389E | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56389E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56389E text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #56389E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 291.8)
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Step 400
400
#A38DF4
oklch(70.6% 0.148 292)
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Step 500
500
#8F6DEF
oklch(63.1% 0.188 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B51DE
oklch(55.7% 0.204 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#6840C1
oklch(49.2% 0.191 292.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56389E
oklch(43.4% 0.157 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#45307C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#56389E 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) | #004EA1 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A9C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415066 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56389E
#56389E
oklch(43.4% 0.157 292.1)
- #525500
#525500
oklch(43.2% 0.096 112.1)
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 #56389E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.074
Use #56389E 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.