#573CAC
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(45.2% 0.17 288.8), rgb(87, 60, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#573CAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573CAC |
| RGB | rgb(87, 60, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.17 288.8) |
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 #573CAC | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573CAC | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #573CAC text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #573CAC text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FD
oklch(80.8% 0.1 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F8DFC
oklch(70.7% 0.159 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#896CFA
oklch(63.1% 0.203 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#754EE9
oklch(55.6% 0.221 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#633DCB
oklch(49.1% 0.206 288.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#573CAC
oklch(45.2% 0.17 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#422F82
oklch(37.6% 0.133 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261D4C
oklch(27% 0.083 288.3)
#573CAC 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) | #0053B0 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EAA | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A576E | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573CAC
#573CAC
oklch(45.2% 0.17 288.8)
- #5B5A00
#5B5A00
oklch(45.4% 0.098 109)
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 #573CAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.068
Use #573CAC 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.