#56526B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.2% 0.041 292), rgb(86, 82, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#56526B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56526B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 82, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 13%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.041 292) |
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 #56526B | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56526B | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56526B text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #56526B text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BECF
oklch(80.8% 0.024 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB7
oklch(70.8% 0.038 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A85A5
oklch(63.2% 0.048 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#746E90
oklch(55.6% 0.053 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#615C7B
oklch(49.2% 0.049 291.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56526B
oklch(45.2% 0.041 292)
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Step 900
900
#423F51
oklch(37.8% 0.031 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#56526B 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) | #4C556C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D556A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52565B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56526B
#56526B
oklch(45.2% 0.041 292)
- #56583E
#56583E
oklch(45.1% 0.04 111.6)
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 #56526B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.019
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
Use #56526B 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.