#57274F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.09 334), rgb(87, 39, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#57274F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57274F |
| RGB | rgb(87, 39, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.09 334) |
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 #57274F | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57274F | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #57274F text on white | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #57274F text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D3
oklch(81% 0.068 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BD
oklch(70.7% 0.11 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AC
oklch(63.1% 0.14 334)
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Step 600
600
#A64C97
oklch(55.7% 0.15 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C81
oklch(49.1% 0.141 334)
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Step 800
800
#733269
oklch(42.6% 0.117 333.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57274F
oklch(35.5% 0.09 334)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#57274F 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) | #273450 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343B4E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2A37 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57274F
#57274F
oklch(35.5% 0.09 334)
- #004925
#004925
oklch(35.6% 0.09 154)
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 #57274F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
Use #57274F 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.