#57334E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.066 336.6), rgb(87, 51, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#57334E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57334E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 51, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 26%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.066 336.6) |
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 #57334E | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57334E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #57334E text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #57334E text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3E0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB3
oklch(70.7% 0.079 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#B071A0
oklch(63.1% 0.101 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B598B
oklch(55.6% 0.109 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#844876
oklch(49% 0.102 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C60
oklch(42.8% 0.084 336.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57334E
oklch(37.5% 0.066 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#331E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 335.8)
#57334E 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) | #343C4F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D414D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B343D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57334E
#57334E
oklch(37.5% 0.066 336.6)
- #1F4B33
#1F4B33
oklch(37.4% 0.064 157.3)
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 #57334E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.089
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
Use #57334E 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.