#56539E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.2% 0.118 282.8), rgb(86, 83, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#56539E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56539E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 83, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.118 282.8) |
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 #56539E | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56539E | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56539E text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #56539E text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE5
oklch(81% 0.056 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9899D8
oklch(70.6% 0.092 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#807FCE
oklch(63.1% 0.117 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A67BB
oklch(55.6% 0.128 283)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#56539E
oklch(48.2% 0.118 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#484682
oklch(42.6% 0.098 282.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B69
oklch(37.6% 0.078 283)
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Step 950
950
#23233D
oklch(27% 0.048 282.7)
#56539E 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) | #355EA1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31599C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6371 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56539E
#56539E
oklch(48.2% 0.118 282.8)
- #696000
#696000
oklch(48.2% 0.101 103.1)
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 #56539E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56539E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.067
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
Use #56539E 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.