#56394D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.5% 0.051 338.7), rgb(86, 57, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#56394D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56394D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 57, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 20%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.051 338.7) |
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 #56394D | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56394D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #56394D text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #56394D text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C9
oklch(81% 0.037 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB92AE
oklch(70.7% 0.062 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#A97799
oklch(63.1% 0.078 339)
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Step 600
600
#945F84
oklch(55.5% 0.085 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E4E70
oklch(49% 0.08 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#67405B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 339)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56394D
oklch(38.5% 0.051 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#56394D 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) | #3A3F4E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593A40 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56394D
#56394D
oklch(38.5% 0.051 338.7)
- #2A4C3A
#2A4C3A
oklch(38.5% 0.051 159.6)
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 #56394D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.086
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.088
Use #56394D 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.