#573161
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.1% 0.091 319), rgb(87, 49, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#573161 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573161 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 49, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.091 319) |
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 #573161 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573161 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #573161 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #573161 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 319)
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Step 500
500
#AD6BBE
oklch(63% 0.14 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#9851AB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#824192
oklch(49.1% 0.141 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#693677
oklch(42.6% 0.117 318.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573161
oklch(38.1% 0.091 319)
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Step 950
950
#321C38
oklch(26.9% 0.058 318.8)
#573161 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) | #293D63 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344160 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573744 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573161
#573161
oklch(38.1% 0.091 319)
- #274E1B
#274E1B
oklch(38.2% 0.091 139)
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 #573161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.091
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.093
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.094
Use #573161 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.