#573184
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.135 301.7), rgb(87, 49, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#573184 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573184 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 49, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.135 301.7) |
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 #573184 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573184 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #573184 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #573184 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.079 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.126 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C6ED9
oklch(63.1% 0.16 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8753C7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7343AC
oklch(49.2% 0.162 301.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#573184
oklch(40.4% 0.135 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C316F
oklch(37.6% 0.105 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#573184 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) | #004487 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #174482 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4255 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573184
#573184
oklch(40.4% 0.135 301.7)
- #405000
#405000
oklch(40.3% 0.098 121.9)
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 #573184, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.091
Use #573184 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.