#573785
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.4% 0.127 299.8), rgb(87, 55, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#573785 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573785 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 55, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.127 299.8) |
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 #573785 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573785 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #573785 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #573785 text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EA
oklch(80.8% 0.074 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC8FDF
oklch(70.7% 0.118 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9871D6
oklch(63.1% 0.151 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8357C4
oklch(55.6% 0.165 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F46A9
oklch(49% 0.154 299.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#573785
oklch(41.4% 0.127 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A336E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E40
oklch(26.9% 0.063 299.8)
#573785 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) | #134888 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204783 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4758 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573785
#573785
oklch(41.4% 0.127 299.8)
- #455300
#455300
oklch(41.5% 0.099 120.2)
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 #573785, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.086
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.091
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.092
Use #573785 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.