#57394D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.052 339.8), rgb(87, 57, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#57394D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57394D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 57, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.052 339.8) |
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 #57394D | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57394D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #57394D text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #57394D text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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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
#BC92AD
oklch(70.8% 0.062 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA7699
oklch(63% 0.08 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#955F83
oklch(55.6% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E6F
oklch(49.1% 0.08 340)
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Step 800
800
#67405B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 339)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#57394D
oklch(38.7% 0.052 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#57394D 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) | #3A3F4E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3940 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57394D
#57394D
oklch(38.7% 0.052 339.8)
- #294D3A
#294D3A
oklch(38.7% 0.053 159.5)
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 #57394D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
Use #57394D 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.