#57176A
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.1% 0.142 317.2), rgb(87, 23, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#57176A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57176A |
| RGB | rgb(87, 23, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.142 317.2) |
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 #57176A | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57176A | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #57176A text on white | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #57176A text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF3
oklch(88.6% 0.058 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEE
oklch(80.9% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB7BE6
oklch(70.8% 0.171 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC52DE
oklch(63.1% 0.218 317)
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Step 600
600
#A82CCB
oklch(55.6% 0.237 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#901BB0
oklch(49.1% 0.221 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#751C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.182 317.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57176A
oklch(35.1% 0.142 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#371443
oklch(26.9% 0.091 316.5)
#57176A 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) | #00326C | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193868 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56293F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57176A
#57176A
oklch(35.1% 0.142 317.2)
- #1B4700
#1B4700
oklch(35.3% 0.107 137.2)
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 #57176A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.088
Use #57176A 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.