#56498C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.1% 0.107 290.4), rgb(86, 73, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#56498C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56498C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 73, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.107 290.4) |
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 #56498C | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56498C | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56498C text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #56498C text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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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
#A096DB
oklch(70.8% 0.1 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A7AD1
oklch(63.1% 0.129 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7462BE
oklch(55.7% 0.139 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#6250A4
oklch(49.1% 0.13 290.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56498C
oklch(45.1% 0.107 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#42396A
oklch(37.8% 0.082 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#26213E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 290.3)
#56498C 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) | #31548E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32518A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485664 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56498C
#56498C
oklch(45.1% 0.107 290.4)
- #595A00
#595A00
oklch(45.2% 0.099 110.5)
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 #56498C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.024
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
Use #56498C 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.