#56448E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(44.3% 0.118 292.1), rgb(86, 68, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#56448E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56448E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 68, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.118 292.1) |
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 #56448E | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56448E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56448E text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #56448E text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A294E0
oklch(70.8% 0.11 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C77D7
oklch(63.1% 0.141 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#775EC4
oklch(55.6% 0.153 292)
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Step 700
700
#644DA9
oklch(49.1% 0.142 291.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56448E
oklch(44.3% 0.118 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#43376E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272040
oklch(26.9% 0.058 292.1)
#56448E 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) | #265191 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294F8C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485362 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56448E
#56448E
oklch(44.3% 0.118 292.1)
- #555800
#555800
oklch(44.3% 0.098 112.1)
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 #56448E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
Use #56448E 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.