#57379C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.2% 0.156 293.3), rgb(87, 55, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#57379C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57379C |
| RGB | rgb(87, 55, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.156 293.3) |
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 #57379C | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57379C | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #57379C text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #57379C text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F7
oklch(81% 0.092 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF2
oklch(70.7% 0.145 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#916DEE
oklch(63.2% 0.187 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D50DC
oklch(55.6% 0.203 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A40BF
oklch(49.2% 0.188 293.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57379C
oklch(43.2% 0.156 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#46307B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#57379C 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) | #004D9F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A9A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444E64 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57379C
#57379C
oklch(43.2% 0.156 293.3)
- #515500
#515500
oklch(43.1% 0.096 112.9)
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 #57379C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
Use #57379C 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.