#57165C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34% 0.13 324.9), rgb(87, 22, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#57165C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57165C |
| RGB | rgb(87, 22, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.13 324.9) |
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 #57165C | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57165C | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #57165C text on white | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #57165C text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#D07BD6
oklch(70.6% 0.157 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#C254CB
oklch(63% 0.2 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE32B7
oklch(55.6% 0.217 325)
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Step 700
700
#95229E
oklch(49.1% 0.202 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#792080
oklch(42.7% 0.167 324.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57165C
oklch(34% 0.13 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#57165C 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) | #032E5E | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24365A | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592237 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57165C
#57165C
oklch(34% 0.13 324.9)
- #00450C
#00450C
oklch(33.9% 0.107 144.8)
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 #57165C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.024
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
Use #57165C 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.