#56566C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.2% 0.036 284.9), rgb(86, 86, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#56566C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 285°. 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56566C |
| RGB | rgb(86, 86, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 11%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.036 284.9) |
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 #56566C | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56566C | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56566C text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #56566C text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 286)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FB2
oklch(70.8% 0.028 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#87879E
oklch(63.1% 0.034 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#707189
oklch(55.6% 0.037 283.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#56566C
oklch(46.2% 0.036 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D5F
oklch(42.7% 0.03 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#40404E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#56566C 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) | #51586D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50576B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515A5D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56566C
#56566C
oklch(46.2% 0.036 284.9)
- #5B5A43
#5B5A43
oklch(46.2% 0.035 105.6)
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 #56566C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.014
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
Use #56566C 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.