#57358B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.137 298.4), rgb(87, 53, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#57358B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57358B |
| RGB | rgb(87, 53, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.137 298.4) |
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 #57358B | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57358B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #57358B text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #57358B text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8EE6
oklch(70.8% 0.129 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#976FDE
oklch(63.1% 0.164 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#8354CC
oklch(55.6% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F44B0
oklch(49.2% 0.165 298.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57358B
oklch(41.6% 0.137 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3272
oklch(37.8% 0.107 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E43
oklch(27.1% 0.068 298)
#57358B 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) | #00488E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #144789 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B475B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57358B
#57358B
oklch(41.6% 0.137 298.4)
- #475200
#475200
oklch(41.4% 0.097 118.2)
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 #57358B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.087
Use #57358B 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.