#56437B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.9% 0.092 298.1), rgb(86, 67, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#56437B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56437B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 67, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.092 298.1) |
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 #56437B | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56437B | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #56437B text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #56437B text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A795D0
oklch(70.7% 0.087 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#927AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.11 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C62B0
oklch(55.6% 0.12 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#695197
oklch(49.1% 0.111 298)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56437B
oklch(42.9% 0.092 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#463963
oklch(37.8% 0.071 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#56437B 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) | #334D7D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364C7A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4D59 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56437B
#56437B
oklch(42.9% 0.092 298.1)
- #4B560E
#4B560E
oklch(42.9% 0.093 118.3)
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 #56437B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
Use #56437B 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.