#56429E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45% 0.143 289.4), rgb(86, 66, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#56429E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 289°. 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 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56429E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 66, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.143 289.4) |
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 #56429E | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56429E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56429E text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #56429E text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F91EE
oklch(70.7% 0.134 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8973E8
oklch(63.1% 0.17 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7558D7
oklch(55.7% 0.186 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#6247BA
oklch(49.1% 0.173 289.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56429E
oklch(45% 0.143 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#423478
oklch(37.8% 0.112 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#56429E 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) | #0553A1 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A4F9C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405669 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56429E
#56429E
oklch(45% 0.143 289.4)
- #5A5900
#5A5900
oklch(45% 0.098 109)
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 #56429E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.076
Use #56429E 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.