#56455F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(41.8% 0.047 313.7), rgb(86, 69, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#56455F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56455F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 69, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.047 313.7) |
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 #56455F | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56455F | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #56455F text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #56455F text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB99B4
oklch(70.7% 0.044 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#9680A2
oklch(63.2% 0.056 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#80698D
oklch(55.6% 0.061 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5778
oklch(49.1% 0.058 314.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56455F
oklch(41.8% 0.047 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#493C50
oklch(37.8% 0.037 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#56455F 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) | #414A60 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454C5E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55484E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56455F
#56455F
oklch(41.8% 0.047 313.7)
- #425238
#425238
oklch(41.7% 0.046 133.8)
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 #56455F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
Use #56455F 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.