#57319B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.2% 0.163 294.9), rgb(87, 49, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#57319B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57319B |
| RGB | rgb(87, 49, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.163 294.9) |
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 #57319B | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57319B | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #57319B text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #57319B text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A88BF5
oklch(70.7% 0.153 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#9569F1
oklch(63.1% 0.196 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#804CDF
oklch(55.6% 0.212 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D3CC2
oklch(49.2% 0.197 294.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57319B
oklch(42.2% 0.163 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#482E7C
oklch(37.6% 0.127 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#57319B 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) | #004A9E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004799 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454B62 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57319B
#57319B
oklch(42.2% 0.163 294.9)
- #4D5300
#4D5300
oklch(42.2% 0.095 114.5)
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 #57319B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.079
Use #57319B 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.