#57327D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.124 304.1), rgb(87, 50, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#57327D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57327D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 50, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.124 304.1) |
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 #57327D | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57327D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #57327D text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #57327D text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F2
oklch(81% 0.093 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B587EB
oklch(70.7% 0.148 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A364E5
oklch(63% 0.191 304)
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Step 600
600
#8F47D3
oklch(55.6% 0.207 304)
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Step 700
700
#7A37B7
oklch(49.2% 0.193 304)
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Step 800
800
#632F94
oklch(42.7% 0.159 304)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57327D
oklch(40.1% 0.124 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#57327D 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) | #12437F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22447B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504152 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57327D
#57327D
oklch(40.1% 0.124 304.1)
- #3D5000
#3D5000
oklch(40% 0.099 123.8)
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 #57327D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.090
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.091
Use #57327D 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.