#57316B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.7% 0.103 312.8), rgb(87, 49, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#57316B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57316B |
| RGB | rgb(87, 49, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 37%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.103 312.8) |
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 #57316B | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57316B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #57316B text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #57316B text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E5
oklch(81% 0.077 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D8
oklch(70.7% 0.124 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA69CD
oklch(63.1% 0.158 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#954EBA
oklch(55.6% 0.172 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F3EA0
oklch(49.1% 0.16 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#673482
oklch(42.7% 0.132 312.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57316B
oklch(38.7% 0.103 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#57316B 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) | #233F6D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4269 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553A49 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57316B
#57316B
oklch(38.7% 0.103 312.8)
- #2D4F07
#2D4F07
oklch(38.7% 0.103 132.8)
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 #57316B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.090
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.092
Use #57316B 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.