#57396E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.092 308.9), rgb(87, 57, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#57396E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57396E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 57, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.092 308.9) |
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 #57396E | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57396E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #57396E text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #57396E text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8DC
oklch(81% 0.054 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B092CA
oklch(70.7% 0.086 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D76BC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#885EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.119 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#734D90
oklch(49.1% 0.111 309)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57396E
oklch(40.3% 0.092 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D365E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#57396E 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) | #2C4470 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34466D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54414E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57396E
#57396E
oklch(40.3% 0.092 308.9)
- #395214
#395214
oklch(40.4% 0.092 129)
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 #57396E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
Use #57396E 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.