#56516E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.1% 0.047 292.3), rgb(86, 81, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#56516E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56516E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 81, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 15%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.047 292.3) |
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 #56516E | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56516E | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56516E text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #56516E text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED1
oklch(81% 0.027 293)
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Step 400
400
#A19CBA
oklch(70.7% 0.044 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A84A9
oklch(63.2% 0.055 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#746D95
oklch(55.6% 0.062 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#615B7F
oklch(49.1% 0.057 291.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56516E
oklch(45.1% 0.047 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#423E54
oklch(37.7% 0.037 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#56516E 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) | #4A556F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51565B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56516E
#56516E
oklch(45.1% 0.047 292.3)
- #56593A
#56593A
oklch(45.3% 0.047 112.8)
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 #56516E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
Use #56516E 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.