#57295A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.098 325), rgb(87, 41, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#57295A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57295A |
| RGB | rgb(87, 41, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 37%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.098 325) |
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 #57295A | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57295A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #57295A text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #57295A text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#C686C9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#B666BB
oklch(63.1% 0.15 325)
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Step 600
600
#A14BA7
oklch(55.6% 0.163 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A3B8F
oklch(49.1% 0.152 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#703274
oklch(42.8% 0.125 325.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57295A
oklch(36.4% 0.098 325)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#57295A 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) | #23375C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313D59 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592F3D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57295A
#57295A
oklch(36.4% 0.098 325)
- #134B19
#134B19
oklch(36.4% 0.099 144.9)
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 #57295A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
Use #57295A 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.