#5A56BF
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.4% 0.16 280.9), rgb(90, 86, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#5A56BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A56BF |
| RGB | rgb(90, 86, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.16 280.9) |
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 #5A56BF | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A56BF | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A56BF text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5A56BF text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF2
oklch(80.8% 0.078 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9397EC
oklch(70.8% 0.123 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7AE6
oklch(63% 0.159 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6561D4
oklch(55.7% 0.172 280.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A56BF
oklch(51.4% 0.16 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#454194
oklch(42.6% 0.132 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#393876
oklch(37.6% 0.103 280.9)
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Step 950
950
#212145
oklch(26.8% 0.066 281)
#5A56BF 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) | #1467C3 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060BD | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F6E82 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A56BF
#5A56BF
oklch(51.4% 0.16 280.9)
- #756800
#756800
oklch(51.4% 0.107 100.8)
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 #5A56BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.016
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
Use #5A56BF 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.