#573256
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.076 327.9), rgb(87, 50, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#573256 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573256 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 50, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 27%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.076 327.9) |
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 #573256 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573256 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #573256 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #573256 text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 327)
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Step 400
400
#C08CBE
oklch(70.7% 0.092 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF6FAD
oklch(63.1% 0.116 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A5699
oklch(55.7% 0.127 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#834682
oklch(49.1% 0.117 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3A6A
oklch(42.8% 0.097 327.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573256
oklch(37.7% 0.076 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#573256 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) | #303C57 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394155 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593540 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573256
#573256
oklch(37.7% 0.076 327.9)
- #224C29
#224C29
oklch(37.6% 0.076 147.5)
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 #573256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.089
Use #573256 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.