#56536E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.6% 0.044 289.6), rgb(86, 83, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#56536E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56536E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 83, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 14%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.044 289.6) |
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 #56536E | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56536E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56536E text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #56536E text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DB9
oklch(70.7% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8885A8
oklch(63.2% 0.052 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#726E93
oklch(55.6% 0.057 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#605C7D
oklch(49.2% 0.052 289.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56536E
oklch(45.6% 0.044 289.6)
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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)
#56536E 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) | #4D566F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C556D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51575C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56536E
#56536E
oklch(45.6% 0.044 289.6)
- #58593D
#58593D
oklch(45.5% 0.043 109.7)
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 #56536E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.014
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
Use #56536E 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.