#56407D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.4% 0.1 298.7), rgb(86, 64, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#56407D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56407D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 64, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.1 298.7) |
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 #56407D | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56407D | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #56407D text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #56407D text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.058 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A894D3
oklch(70.7% 0.093 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9378C8
oklch(63.1% 0.12 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E60B4
oklch(55.6% 0.129 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B4F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.12 298.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56407D
oklch(42.4% 0.1 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#473765
oklch(37.6% 0.078 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#56407D 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) | #2D4C7F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324B7B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4B58 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56407D
#56407D
oklch(42.4% 0.1 298.7)
- #495500
#495500
oklch(42.4% 0.099 118.7)
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 #56407D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
Use #56407D 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.