#56447B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.1% 0.09 297.6), rgb(86, 68, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#56447B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56447B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 68, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.09 297.6) |
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 #56447B | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56447B | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56447B text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #56447B text on black | 2.50:1 | 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
#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
#C4BADF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A696CF
oklch(70.8% 0.084 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#917BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.107 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C63AF
oklch(55.7% 0.117 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#685196
oklch(49% 0.109 297.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56447B
oklch(43.1% 0.09 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#463962
oklch(37.7% 0.07 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#292139
oklch(26.9% 0.045 298.7)
#56447B 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) | #344E7D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374D7A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4E59 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56447B
#56447B
oklch(43.1% 0.09 297.6)
- #4C5611
#4C5611
oklch(43% 0.09 117.7)
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 #56447B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
Use #56447B 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.