#57384A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.052 344.1), rgb(87, 56, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#57384A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57384A |
| RGB | rgb(87, 56, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 22%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.052 344.1) |
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 #57384A | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57384A | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #57384A text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #57384A text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD92AA
oklch(70.8% 0.061 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7695
oklch(63.1% 0.079 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#975E80
oklch(55.6% 0.087 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#814E6C
oklch(49.2% 0.08 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#694058
oklch(42.8% 0.066 344.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57384A
oklch(38.3% 0.052 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#57384A 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) | #3A3E4B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414349 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B383E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57384A
#57384A
oklch(38.3% 0.052 344.1)
- #274C3C
#274C3C
oklch(38.4% 0.051 164.2)
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 #57384A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.088
Use #57384A 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.