#56409E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.7% 0.146 290), rgb(86, 64, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#56409E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56409E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 64, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.146 290) |
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 #56409E | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56409E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56409E text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #56409E text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F5
oklch(81% 0.086 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A090EF
oklch(70.6% 0.137 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A72EA
oklch(63.1% 0.174 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7656D8
oklch(55.5% 0.19 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#6346BB
oklch(49.1% 0.175 289.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56409E
oklch(44.7% 0.146 290)
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Step 900
900
#423379
oklch(37.7% 0.115 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271F47
oklch(27.1% 0.072 290)
#56409E 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) | #0052A1 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #014E9C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405568 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56409E
#56409E
oklch(44.7% 0.146 290)
- #585800
#585800
oklch(44.6% 0.097 109.8)
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 #56409E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
Use #56409E 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.