#56516D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.1% 0.046 292.7), rgb(86, 81, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#56516D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56516D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 81, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 15%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.046 292.7) |
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 #56516D | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56516D | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56516D text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #56516D text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED1
oklch(81% 0.027 293)
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Step 400
400
#A19CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.042 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A84A8
oklch(63.1% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#746D93
oklch(55.6% 0.059 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#615B7E
oklch(49.1% 0.056 292.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56516D
oklch(45.1% 0.046 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#423E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#272531
oklch(27.2% 0.022 292.5)
#56516D 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) | #4B556E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51555B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56516D
#56516D
oklch(45.1% 0.046 292.7)
- #56583B
#56583B
oklch(45% 0.044 111.4)
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 #56516D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.019
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
Use #56516D 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.