#56549B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.2% 0.112 282.6), rgb(86, 84, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#56549B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56549B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 84, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.112 282.6) |
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 #56549B | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56549B | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56549B text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #56549B text on black | 3.13:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#989AD6
oklch(70.7% 0.087 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#8080CA
oklch(63.1% 0.11 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A68B7
oklch(55.5% 0.121 282.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#56549B
oklch(48.2% 0.112 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#484780
oklch(42.7% 0.093 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C67
oklch(37.7% 0.073 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#56549B 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) | #395E9E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355A99 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #406370 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56549B
#56549B
oklch(48.2% 0.112 282.6)
- #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 #56549B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
Use #56549B 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.