#56526D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.3% 0.044 291.3), rgb(86, 82, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#56526D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56526D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 82, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 14%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.044 291.3) |
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 #56526D | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56526D | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56526D text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #56526D text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB9
oklch(70.8% 0.041 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8984A7
oklch(63% 0.052 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#736E93
oklch(55.7% 0.057 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#615C7D
oklch(49.2% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56526D
oklch(45.3% 0.044 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#413F53
oklch(37.8% 0.034 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#56526D 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) | #4C566E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C556C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51565B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56526D
#56526D
oklch(45.3% 0.044 291.3)
- #57593C
#57593C
oklch(45.4% 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 #56526D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.063
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
Use #56526D 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.