#57217D
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.7% 0.149 307.5), rgb(87, 33, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#57217D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57217D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 33, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.149 307.5) |
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 #57217D | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57217D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #57217D text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #57217D text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4ADF9
oklch(80.9% 0.112 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF7EF6
oklch(70.8% 0.179 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF55F2
oklch(63.1% 0.229 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B2FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.249 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#841DC3
oklch(49.1% 0.232 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C1D9D
oklch(42.7% 0.192 307.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57217D
oklch(37.7% 0.149 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#331549
oklch(26.9% 0.095 307.8)
#57217D 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) | #003B80 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #043D7B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51364D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57217D
#57217D
oklch(37.7% 0.149 307.5)
- #334A00
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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 #57217D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.084
Use #57217D 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.