#56597D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.6% 0.058 280.3), rgb(86, 89, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#56597D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 280°. 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 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56597D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 89, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 18%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.058 280.3) |
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 #56597D | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56597D | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56597D text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #56597D text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#8286AC
oklch(63.1% 0.057 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C6F98
oklch(55.5% 0.064 280.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#56597D
oklch(47.6% 0.058 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C69
oklch(42.7% 0.048 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4055
oklch(37.8% 0.036 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#56597D 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) | #4F5D7F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5A7C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C6066 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56597D
#56597D
oklch(47.6% 0.058 280.3)
- #645E36
#645E36
oklch(47.7% 0.059 100.8)
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 #56597D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.014
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
Use #56597D 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.