#56497F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.3% 0.088 293.6), rgb(86, 73, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#56497F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56497F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 73, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.088 293.6) |
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 #56497F | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56497F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56497F text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #56497F text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A397CF
oklch(70.7% 0.082 294)
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Step 500
500
#8D7DC3
oklch(63.2% 0.104 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7765AF
oklch(55.6% 0.113 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#645397
oklch(49% 0.107 293.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56497F
oklch(44.3% 0.088 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#433A62
oklch(37.6% 0.068 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#56497F 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) | #395281 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B507E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D535E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56497F
#56497F
oklch(44.3% 0.088 293.6)
- #535815
#535815
oklch(44.2% 0.088 113.7)
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 #56497F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.028
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
Use #56497F 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.