#573C9C
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44% 0.149 292.1), rgb(87, 60, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#573C9C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573C9C |
| RGB | rgb(87, 60, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.149 292.1) |
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 #573C9C | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573C9C | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #573C9C text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #573C9C text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A38FF0
oklch(70.7% 0.14 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E6FEA
oklch(63% 0.178 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A54D9
oklch(55.7% 0.194 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6743BC
oklch(49.1% 0.181 292.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#573C9C
oklch(44% 0.149 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#453279
oklch(37.8% 0.116 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#573C9C 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) | #00509F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004C9A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435266 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573C9C
#573C9C
oklch(44% 0.149 292.1)
- #545700
#545700
oklch(43.9% 0.097 112.1)
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 #573C9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.077
Use #573C9C 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.