#57384D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.5% 0.054 339.4), rgb(87, 56, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#57384D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57384D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 56, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 22%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.054 339.4) |
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 #57384D | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57384D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #57384D text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #57384D 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AE
oklch(70.7% 0.066 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB769A
oklch(63.1% 0.082 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#965E84
oklch(55.6% 0.089 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#804D70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#683F5B
oklch(42.6% 0.07 339.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57384D
oklch(38.5% 0.054 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#57384D 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) | #393F4E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41434C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A393F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57384D
#57384D
oklch(38.5% 0.054 339.4)
- #284D39
#284D39
oklch(38.6% 0.055 158.7)
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 #57384D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.089
Use #57384D 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.