#573163
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.2% 0.093 317.7), rgb(87, 49, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#573163 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573163 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 49, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 34%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.093 317.7) |
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 #573163 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573163 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #573163 text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #573163 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC6BC1
oklch(63% 0.142 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#9851AE
oklch(55.7% 0.156 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#814195
oklch(49.1% 0.144 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#693679
oklch(42.7% 0.12 317.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573163
oklch(38.2% 0.093 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#573163 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) | #283E65 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334162 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573845 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573163
#573163
oklch(38.2% 0.093 317.7)
- #284E18
#284E18
oklch(38.2% 0.093 137.7)
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 #573163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.091
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.093
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.094
Use #573163 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.