#56488C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.9% 0.109 290.8), rgb(86, 72, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#56488C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56488C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 72, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.109 290.8) |
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 #56488C | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56488C | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56488C text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #56488C text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 291)
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Step 400
400
#A095DB
oklch(70.6% 0.101 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A7AD1
oklch(63.1% 0.129 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7561BF
oklch(55.6% 0.142 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6250A4
oklch(49.1% 0.13 290.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56488C
oklch(44.9% 0.109 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#42386B
oklch(37.7% 0.085 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#56488C 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) | #2F548E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31518A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485563 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56488C
#56488C
oklch(44.9% 0.109 290.8)
- #585900
#585900
oklch(44.8% 0.098 110.5)
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 #56488C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
Use #56488C 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.