#57295B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.099 324.3), rgb(87, 41, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#57295B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57295B |
| RGB | rgb(87, 41, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.099 324.3) |
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 #57295B | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57295B | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #57295B text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #57295B 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 324)
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Step 400
400
#C586CA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#B666BC
oklch(63.2% 0.151 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#A14AA8
oklch(55.6% 0.166 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#893B90
oklch(49% 0.153 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#703175
oklch(42.7% 0.128 324.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57295B
oklch(36.4% 0.099 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#57295B 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) | #23375D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313D5A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592F3E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57295B
#57295B
oklch(36.4% 0.099 324.3)
- #144B18
#144B18
oklch(36.4% 0.099 144.3)
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 #57295B, 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
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
Use #57295B 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.