#573449
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.059 343.6), rgb(87, 52, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#573449 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573449 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 52, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 25%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.059 343.6) |
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 #573449 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573449 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #573449 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #573449 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAC
oklch(70.7% 0.072 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07397
oklch(63.1% 0.09 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B5B82
oklch(55.6% 0.098 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#844A6E
oklch(49% 0.092 343.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D59
oklch(42.7% 0.076 344.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573449
oklch(37.5% 0.059 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#573449 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) | #363C4A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4148 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B343B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573449
#573449
oklch(37.5% 0.059 343.6)
- #1F4B38
#1F4B38
oklch(37.6% 0.059 163)
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 #573449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.088
Use #573449 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.