#56396E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.092 308), rgb(86, 57, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#56396E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56396E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 57, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.092 308) |
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 #56396E | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56396E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #56396E text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #56396E text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.054 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CA
oklch(70.6% 0.086 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C77BD
oklch(63.2% 0.11 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#875EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.12 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#724D91
oklch(49% 0.112 307.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56396E
oklch(40.2% 0.092 308)
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Step 900
900
#4C365F
oklch(37.6% 0.073 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#56396E 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) | #2C4470 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34466D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53424E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56396E
#56396E
oklch(40.2% 0.092 308)
- #3A5112
#3A5112
oklch(40.2% 0.092 127.6)
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 #56396E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.087
Use #56396E 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.