#57355D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.078 321.4), rgb(87, 53, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#57355D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57355D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 53, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.078 321.4) |
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 #57355D | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57355D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #57355D text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #57355D text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D8
oklch(81% 0.058 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC4
oklch(70.7% 0.094 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB70B5
oklch(63.2% 0.12 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#9657A1
oklch(55.7% 0.13 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F4789
oklch(49.1% 0.12 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#683A70
oklch(42.7% 0.102 321.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57355D
oklch(38.6% 0.078 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#57355D 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) | #303F5E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39435C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583A44 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57355D
#57355D
oklch(38.6% 0.078 321.4)
- #2A4E25
#2A4E25
oklch(38.5% 0.078 141.3)
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 #57355D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
Use #57355D 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.