#57296D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.6% 0.119 313.3), rgb(87, 41, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#57296D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57296D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 41, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.119 313.3) |
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 #57296D | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57296D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #57296D text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #57296D text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#C084DF
oklch(70.7% 0.143 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#B061D6
oklch(63.1% 0.183 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B43C3
oklch(55.5% 0.199 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#8434A9
oklch(49.1% 0.185 313)
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Step 800
800
#6C2C89
oklch(42.7% 0.154 313.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57296D
oklch(37.6% 0.119 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#57296D 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) | #133B6F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263E6B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553547 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57296D
#57296D
oklch(37.6% 0.119 313.3)
- #284C00
#284C00
oklch(37.4% 0.106 133.4)
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 #57296D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
Use #57296D 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.