#573059
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.5% 0.083 325.3), rgb(87, 48, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#573059 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573059 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 48, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 30%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.083 325.3) |
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 #573059 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573059 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #573059 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #573059 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC3
oklch(70.8% 0.1 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#B06CB3
oklch(63% 0.128 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B539F
oklch(55.6% 0.138 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#844388
oklch(49.1% 0.129 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C376F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 325.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573059
oklch(37.5% 0.083 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#573059 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) | #2C3B5A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374058 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593440 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573059
#573059
oklch(37.5% 0.083 325.3)
- #204C24
#204C24
oklch(37.4% 0.082 145.5)
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 #573059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.089
Use #573059 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.