#573249
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.1% 0.063 342.7), rgb(87, 50, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#573249 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573249 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 50, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 27%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.063 342.7) |
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 #573249 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573249 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #573249 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #573249 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28EAD
oklch(70.6% 0.075 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27199
oklch(63% 0.097 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D5984
oklch(55.6% 0.105 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#864970
oklch(49.2% 0.097 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 342.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573249
oklch(37.1% 0.063 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#573249 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) | #343A4A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4048 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B323A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573249
#573249
oklch(37.1% 0.063 342.7)
- #1A4A36
#1A4A36
oklch(37% 0.063 163)
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 #573249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
Use #573249 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.