#56409F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.8% 0.147 289.8), rgb(86, 64, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#56409F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.147 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 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56409F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 64, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.147 289.8) |
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 #56409F | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56409F | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56409F text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #56409F text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#A090F0
oklch(70.7% 0.138 290)
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Step 500
500
#8A71EB
oklch(63% 0.177 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7656D9
oklch(55.6% 0.191 290)
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Step 700
700
#6345BC
oklch(49% 0.178 289.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56409F
oklch(44.8% 0.147 289.8)
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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)
#56409F 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) | #0052A2 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004E9D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405569 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56409F
#56409F
oklch(44.8% 0.147 289.8)
- #595900
#595900
oklch(44.9% 0.098 109.8)
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 #56409F, 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 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
Use #56409F 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.