#56394E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.052 337.1), rgb(86, 57, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#56394E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56394E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 57, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 20%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.052 337.1) |
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 #56394E | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56394E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #56394E text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #56394E text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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 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
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.04 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB92AF
oklch(70.7% 0.063 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#A9779B
oklch(63.1% 0.079 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#945F86
oklch(55.6% 0.087 337)
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Step 700
700
#7E4E71
oklch(49.1% 0.081 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#66405C
oklch(42.6% 0.067 336.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#56394E
oklch(38.6% 0.052 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#56394E 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) | #3A3F4F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40444D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593A40 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56394E
#56394E
oklch(38.6% 0.052 337.1)
- #2B4C39
#2B4C39
oklch(38.5% 0.051 157.6)
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 #56394E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- 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 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
Use #56394E 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.