#57255C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.107 323.9), rgb(87, 37, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#57255C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57255C |
| RGB | rgb(87, 37, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.107 323.9) |
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 #57255C | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57255C | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #57255C text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #57255C text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.081 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#C884CE
oklch(70.8% 0.128 324)
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Step 500
500
#B862C1
oklch(63.1% 0.164 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#A445AD
oklch(55.6% 0.179 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C3695
oklch(49.1% 0.167 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#722E79
oklch(42.8% 0.138 323.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57255C
oklch(35.9% 0.107 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#57255C 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) | #1D355E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3B5A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592C3C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57255C
#57255C
oklch(35.9% 0.107 323.9)
- #0B4A11
#0B4A11
oklch(35.8% 0.107 144.1)
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 #57255C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.088
Use #57255C 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.