#56457B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.3% 0.089 297.1), rgb(86, 69, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#56457B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56457B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 69, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.089 297.1) |
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 #56457B | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56457B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56457B text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #56457B text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A696CE
oklch(70.7% 0.082 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#907BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.107 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B63AE
oklch(55.6% 0.116 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#685295
oklch(49.1% 0.106 297.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56457B
oklch(43.3% 0.089 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#463962
oklch(37.7% 0.07 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#56457B 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) | #354E7D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394E7A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4F5A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56457B
#56457B
oklch(43.3% 0.089 297.1)
- #4D5614
#4D5614
oklch(43.1% 0.088 117)
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 #56457B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
Use #56457B 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.