#573263
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.4% 0.091 317.5), rgb(87, 50, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#573263 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573263 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 50, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.091 317.5) |
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 #573263 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573263 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #573263 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #573263 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCD
oklch(70.8% 0.108 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC6CC0
oklch(63.2% 0.139 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9752AD
oklch(55.7% 0.152 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#804294
oklch(49.1% 0.141 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#683778
oklch(42.7% 0.116 317.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573263
oklch(38.4% 0.091 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#573263 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) | #293E65 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344262 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573946 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573263
#573263
oklch(38.4% 0.091 317.5)
- #294E19
#294E19
oklch(38.3% 0.092 137.5)
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 #573263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.092
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.092
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.093
Use #573263 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.