#56526E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.4% 0.045 291), rgb(86, 82, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#56526E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.045 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56526E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 82, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 15%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.045 291) |
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 #56526E | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56526E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56526E text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #56526E 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBA
oklch(70.6% 0.044 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8984A8
oklch(63.1% 0.054 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#736D94
oklch(55.5% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#605B7E
oklch(49% 0.056 290.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56526E
oklch(45.4% 0.045 291)
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Step 900
900
#413E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#56526E 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) | #4B566F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B556D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51575C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56526E
#56526E
oklch(45.4% 0.045 291)
- #57593B
#57593B
oklch(45.4% 0.046 111.3)
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 #56526E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.016
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
Use #56526E 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.