#573480
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.6% 0.125 302.4), rgb(87, 52, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#573480 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573480 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 52, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.125 302.4) |
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 #573480 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573480 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #573480 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #573480 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF8EDD
oklch(70.7% 0.118 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B70D3
oklch(63% 0.149 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8656C0
oklch(55.5% 0.162 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7246A6
oklch(49.1% 0.15 302.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#573480
oklch(40.6% 0.125 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C336C
oklch(37.8% 0.097 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#573480 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) | #134582 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21457E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4355 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573480
#573480
oklch(40.6% 0.125 302.4)
- #405100
#405100
oklch(40.6% 0.099 122.4)
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 #573480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.091
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.093
Use #573480 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.