#5656A6
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.3% 0.125 280.8), rgb(86, 86, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#5656A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5656A6 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 86, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.125 280.8) |
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 #5656A6 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5656A6 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5656A6 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5656A6 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE8
oklch(81% 0.061 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#959ADC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C7FD2
oklch(63% 0.124 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6767C0
oklch(55.6% 0.135 281.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5656A6
oklch(49.3% 0.125 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#464686
oklch(42.7% 0.104 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#5656A6 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) | #3462A9 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5CA4 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #396776 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5656A6
#5656A6
oklch(49.3% 0.125 280.8)
- #6F6200
#6F6200
oklch(49.3% 0.103 100.3)
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 #5656A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5656A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.067
Use #5656A6 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.