#573348
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.3% 0.06 344.5), rgb(87, 51, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#573348 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573348 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 51, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 26%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.06 344.5) |
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 #573348 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573348 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #573348 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #573348 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#C28FAB
oklch(70.8% 0.072 345)
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Step 500
500
#B17297
oklch(63% 0.093 344)
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Step 600
600
#9C5A81
oklch(55.5% 0.1 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#854A6D
oklch(49.1% 0.092 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D59
oklch(42.8% 0.077 344.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573348
oklch(37.3% 0.06 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.038 344.7)
#573348 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) | #353B49 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4047 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B333B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573348
#573348
oklch(37.3% 0.06 344.5)
- #1C4A38
#1C4A38
oklch(37.1% 0.06 164.8)
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 #573348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.088
Use #573348 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.