#56598E
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.5% 0.085 280.3), rgb(86, 89, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#56598E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56598E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 89, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.085 280.3) |
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 #56598E | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56598E | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56598E text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #56598E text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#989DC9
oklch(70.8% 0.064 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F84BC
oklch(63.1% 0.084 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#696DA8
oklch(55.6% 0.091 280)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#56598E
oklch(48.5% 0.085 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#484A75
oklch(42.7% 0.071 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232537
oklch(27.1% 0.034 279)
#56598E 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) | #486090 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445C8D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46636D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56598E
#56598E
oklch(48.5% 0.085 280.3)
- #6A601F
#6A601F
oklch(48.5% 0.085 100.5)
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 #56598E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
Use #56598E 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.