#573156
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.5% 0.078 327.9), rgb(87, 49, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#573156 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573156 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 49, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.078 327.9) |
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 #573156 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573156 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #573156 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #573156 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 328)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBE
oklch(70.8% 0.093 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B06EAE
oklch(63.1% 0.119 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B5599
oklch(55.6% 0.129 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#844583
oklch(49.1% 0.12 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C396A
oklch(42.8% 0.1 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573156
oklch(37.5% 0.078 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#573156 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) | #2E3B57 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394055 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59343F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573156
#573156
oklch(37.5% 0.078 327.9)
- #204C28
#204C28
oklch(37.5% 0.078 147.7)
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 #573156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.090
Use #573156 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.