#573390
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.6% 0.147 297.4), rgb(87, 51, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#573390 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573390 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 51, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.147 297.4) |
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 #573390 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573390 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #573390 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #573390 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F2
oklch(80.8% 0.087 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB8DEB
oklch(70.8% 0.137 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#976DE4
oklch(63.1% 0.174 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#8351D2
oklch(55.6% 0.19 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F41B6
oklch(49.2% 0.177 297.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#573390
oklch(41.6% 0.147 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3076
oklch(37.7% 0.116 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#573390 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) | #004893 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00478E | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49485C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573390
#573390
oklch(41.6% 0.147 297.4)
- #485200
#485200
oklch(41.5% 0.096 117.5)
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 #573390, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.089
Use #573390 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.