#57004E
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.4% 0.141 333.7), rgb(87, 0, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#57004E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57004E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 0, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.141 333.7) |
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 #57004E | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57004E | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #57004E text on white | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #57004E text on black | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF8
oklch(93.7% 0.048 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.092 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#FF95ED
oklch(80.9% 0.166 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#FA46E4
oklch(70.7% 0.266 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#E300CE
oklch(63.1% 0.282 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#57004E
oklch(31.4% 0.141 333.7)
#57004E 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) | #002550 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24314C | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C0C2A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57004E
#57004E
oklch(31.4% 0.141 333.7)
- #003D1D
#003D1D
oklch(31.6% 0.081 153.3)
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 #57004E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.021
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
Use #57004E 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.