#573BA3
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.3% 0.16 290.8), rgb(87, 59, 163).
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White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#573BA3 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573BA3 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 59, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.16 290.8) |
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 #573BA3 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573BA3 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #573BA3 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #573BA3 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6F9
oklch(80.8% 0.094 291)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF6
oklch(70.8% 0.149 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D6DF2
oklch(63.1% 0.191 291)
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Step 600
600
#7851E0
oklch(55.6% 0.206 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#6640C3
oklch(49.1% 0.193 290.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#573BA3
oklch(44.3% 0.16 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#44307D
oklch(37.6% 0.125 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#271D49
oklch(26.9% 0.079 290.6)
#573BA3 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) | #0051A6 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA1 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405369 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573BA3
#573BA3
oklch(44.3% 0.16 290.8)
- #565800
#565800
oklch(44.4% 0.098 111.3)
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 #573BA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
Use #573BA3 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.