#57296E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.6% 0.121 312.8), rgb(87, 41, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#57296E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57296E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 41, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.121 312.8) |
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 #57296E | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57296E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #57296E text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #57296E 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#C084E0
oklch(70.8% 0.144 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF61D8
oklch(63.1% 0.185 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B43C5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#8433AA
oklch(49% 0.187 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2C8A
oklch(42.7% 0.155 312.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57296E
oklch(37.6% 0.121 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#57296E 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) | #123B70 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253F6C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553547 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57296E
#57296E
oklch(37.6% 0.121 312.8)
- #2A4C00
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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 #57296E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #57296E 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.