#573269
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.8% 0.099 313.7), rgb(87, 50, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#573269 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573269 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 50, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.099 313.7) |
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 #573269 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573269 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #573269 text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #573269 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD5
oklch(70.8% 0.119 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA6AC9
oklch(63.1% 0.152 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9550B6
oklch(55.7% 0.164 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F409C
oklch(49.1% 0.152 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#67357F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 313.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573269
oklch(38.8% 0.099 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#573269 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) | #263F6B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314268 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563B48 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573269
#573269
oklch(38.8% 0.099 313.7)
- #2D4F0F
#2D4F0F
oklch(38.7% 0.099 133.8)
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 #573269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.091
Use #573269 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.