#57308D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.9% 0.147 299), rgb(87, 48, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#57308D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57308D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 48, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.147 299) |
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 #57308D | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57308D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #57308D text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #57308D text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F1
oklch(81% 0.086 299)
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Step 400
400
#AD8CEA
oklch(70.8% 0.137 299)
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Step 500
500
#9A6CE3
oklch(63.2% 0.175 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#8550D1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 299)
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Step 700
700
#713FB5
oklch(49% 0.178 299.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57308D
oklch(40.9% 0.147 299)
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Step 900
900
#4B3075
oklch(37.8% 0.114 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#57308D 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) | #004690 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00458B | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B455A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57308D
#57308D
oklch(40.9% 0.147 299)
- #455100
#455100
oklch(41% 0.096 119)
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 #57308D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #57308D 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.