#573C65
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.074 313.5), rgb(87, 60, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#573C65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573C65 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 60, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.074 313.5) |
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 #573C65 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573C65 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #573C65 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #573C65 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E5
oklch(88.6% 0.024 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D5
oklch(81% 0.043 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#B094C0
oklch(70.7% 0.07 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D79B0
oklch(63.1% 0.09 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#87629B
oklch(55.6% 0.095 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#735185
oklch(49.2% 0.09 313.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#573C65
oklch(40.4% 0.074 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3857
oklch(37.7% 0.058 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#573C65 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) | #354567 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4764 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56424B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573C65
#573C65
oklch(40.4% 0.074 313.5)
- #385126
#385126
oklch(40.3% 0.074 133.5)
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 #573C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
Use #573C65 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.