#56468E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.6% 0.115 291.3), rgb(86, 70, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#56468E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56468E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 70, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.115 291.3) |
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 #56468E | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56468E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56468E text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #56468E text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE9
oklch(81% 0.066 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A194DE
oklch(70.6% 0.107 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B78D5
oklch(63% 0.137 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#765FC2
oklch(55.5% 0.149 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#634EA8
oklch(49.1% 0.139 291.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56468E
oklch(44.6% 0.115 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#43376D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#56468E 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) | #2A5391 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C508C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475463 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56468E
#56468E
oklch(44.6% 0.115 291.3)
- #575900
#575900
oklch(44.7% 0.098 111.3)
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 #56468E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
Use #56468E 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.