#56419B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.6% 0.141 290.3), rgb(86, 65, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#56419B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56419B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 65, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.141 290.3) |
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 #56419B | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56419B | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56419B text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #56419B 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A091EC
oklch(70.7% 0.131 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B73E6
oklch(63.1% 0.167 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#7658D4
oklch(55.6% 0.182 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#6347B8
oklch(49% 0.17 290.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56419B
oklch(44.6% 0.141 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#433477
oklch(37.8% 0.11 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#56419B 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) | #09529E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F4E99 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425567 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56419B
#56419B
oklch(44.6% 0.141 290.3)
- #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 #56419B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
Use #56419B 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.