#56449B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.2% 0.136 289.3), rgb(86, 68, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#56449B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56449B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 68, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.136 289.3) |
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 #56449B | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56449B | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56449B text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #56449B text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9F1
oklch(81% 0.079 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F92EA
oklch(70.7% 0.127 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8974E4
oklch(63% 0.163 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#745AD2
oklch(55.6% 0.177 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#6249B6
oklch(49.1% 0.165 289.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56449B
oklch(45.2% 0.136 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#423575
oklch(37.7% 0.106 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262045
oklch(27.1% 0.067 288.6)
#56449B 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) | #16549E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #185099 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425769 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56449B
#56449B
oklch(45.2% 0.136 289.3)
- #5A5A00
#5A5A00
oklch(45.3% 0.099 109.8)
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 #56449B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.072
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
Use #56449B 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.