#56589B
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49% 0.106 280.4), rgb(86, 88, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#56589B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56589B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 88, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.106 280.4) |
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 #56589B | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56589B | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56589B text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #56589B text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE2
oklch(81% 0.051 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#979BD3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E82C8
oklch(63.2% 0.105 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#676AB4
oklch(55.5% 0.114 280.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#56589B
oklch(49% 0.106 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#46487E
oklch(42.6% 0.089 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D65
oklch(37.7% 0.068 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#56589B 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) | #3F619E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5C99 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #406672 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56589B
#56589B
oklch(49% 0.106 280.4)
- #6E6100
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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 #56589B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56589B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
Use #56589B 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.