#57335B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.2% 0.08 323.4), rgb(87, 51, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#57335B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57335B |
| RGB | rgb(87, 51, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.08 323.4) |
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 #57335B | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57335B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #57335B text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #57335B text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC3
oklch(70.7% 0.096 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD6FB4
oklch(63.2% 0.122 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#98559F
oklch(55.5% 0.133 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#814588
oklch(49% 0.123 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#69396F
oklch(42.6% 0.103 323)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57335B
oklch(38.2% 0.08 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D35
oklch(26.9% 0.052 322.4)
#57335B 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) | #2F3D5C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38425A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583742 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57335B
#57335B
oklch(38.2% 0.08 323.4)
- #264D25
#264D25
oklch(38% 0.079 143.3)
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 #57335B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
Use #57335B 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.