#573254
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.074 329.9), rgb(87, 50, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#573254 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573254 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 50, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 27%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.074 329.9) |
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 #573254 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573254 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #573254 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #573254 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#C08DBB
oklch(70.7% 0.087 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#B06FAA
oklch(63.1% 0.114 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B5695
oklch(55.6% 0.123 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#84467F
oklch(49.1% 0.114 330.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3A68
oklch(42.7% 0.095 329.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573254
oklch(37.6% 0.074 329.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#573254 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) | #303C55 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4153 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A353F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573254
#573254
oklch(37.6% 0.074 329.9)
- #204C2C
#204C2C
oklch(37.6% 0.073 150.4)
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 #573254, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
Use #573254 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.