#56449F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.5% 0.142 288.6), rgb(86, 68, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#56449F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56449F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 68, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.142 288.6) |
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 #56449F | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56449F | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56449F text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #56449F text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F4
oklch(80.8% 0.084 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E92EE
oklch(70.8% 0.132 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#8874E8
oklch(63.2% 0.169 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7359D6
oklch(55.6% 0.184 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#6148BA
oklch(49.2% 0.171 288.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56449F
oklch(45.5% 0.142 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#413478
oklch(37.7% 0.112 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#56449F 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) | #0D55A2 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F519D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F586B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56449F
#56449F
oklch(45.5% 0.142 288.6)
- #5C5A00
#5C5A00
oklch(45.5% 0.098 108.2)
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 #56449F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.074
Use #56449F 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.