#57154E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33% 0.119 334), rgb(87, 21, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#57154E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57154E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 21, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 61%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.119 334) |
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 #57154E | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57154E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #57154E text on white | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #57154E text on black | 1.62:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.05 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC5
oklch(70.6% 0.143 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#C857B6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B336A2
oklch(55.6% 0.199 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A278B
oklch(49.2% 0.185 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2371
oklch(42.7% 0.153 333.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57154E
oklch(33% 0.119 334)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#57154E 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) | #142B50 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B354C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B1B2F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57154E
#57154E
oklch(33% 0.119 334)
- #004120
#004120
oklch(32.9% 0.083 153.8)
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 #57154E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.014
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
Use #57154E 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.