#57266D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.124 313.8), rgb(87, 38, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#57266D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57266D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 38, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.124 313.8) |
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 #57266D | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57266D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #57266D text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #57266D text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F2
oklch(88.6% 0.052 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C282E1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 314)
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Step 500
500
#B25ED9
oklch(63.1% 0.192 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D40C6
oklch(55.6% 0.207 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8630AB
oklch(49.1% 0.193 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D2A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.159 313.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57266D
oklch(37.1% 0.124 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#57266D 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) | #0C396F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233D6B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553345 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57266D
#57266D
oklch(37.1% 0.124 313.8)
- #274B00
#274B00
oklch(37.1% 0.106 133.6)
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 #57266D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
Use #57266D 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.