#56437E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.1% 0.096 297), rgb(86, 67, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#56437E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56437E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 67, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.096 297) |
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 #56437E | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56437E | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56437E text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #56437E text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4BAE1
oklch(81% 0.055 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A695D2
oklch(70.7% 0.089 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#917AC6
oklch(63.2% 0.114 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C61B3
oklch(55.6% 0.126 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#68509A
oklch(49% 0.117 296.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56437E
oklch(43.1% 0.096 297)
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Step 900
900
#463864
oklch(37.6% 0.075 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#56437E 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) | #314E80 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344D7D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4E5A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56437E
#56437E
oklch(43.1% 0.096 297)
- #4D5605
#4D5605
oklch(43% 0.096 116.6)
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 #56437E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.074
Use #56437E 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.