#56458B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.3% 0.112 292.4), rgb(86, 69, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#56458B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56458B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 69, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.112 292.4) |
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 #56458B | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56458B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56458B text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #56458B 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
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E8
oklch(80.8% 0.066 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A294DC
oklch(70.6% 0.104 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C78D3
oklch(63% 0.134 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#775FC0
oklch(55.5% 0.146 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#644EA6
oklch(49% 0.136 292.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56458B
oklch(44.3% 0.112 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#43376B
oklch(37.6% 0.087 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#56458B 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) | #2B518D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4F89 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495361 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56458B
#56458B
oklch(44.3% 0.112 292.4)
- #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 #56458B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
Use #56458B 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.