#56567A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.8% 0.058 283.9), rgb(86, 86, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#56567A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56567A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 86, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 17%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.058 283.9) |
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 #56567A | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56567A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56567A text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #56567A text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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
#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
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD3
oklch(81% 0.028 283.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D9DBC
oklch(70.7% 0.045 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#8585AC
oklch(63.1% 0.058 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E6F97
oklch(55.6% 0.062 283.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#56567A
oklch(46.8% 0.058 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C69
oklch(42.8% 0.048 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F55
oklch(37.7% 0.037 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#252532
oklch(27% 0.024 284.7)
#56567A 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) | #4C5A7C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5879 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5C63 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56567A
#56567A
oklch(46.8% 0.058 283.9)
- #605C35
#605C35
oklch(46.9% 0.057 103.3)
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 #56567A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.010
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.019
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
Use #56567A 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.