#573E51
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.046 335.3), rgb(87, 62, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#573E51 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573E51 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 62, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 17%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.046 335.3) |
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 #573E51 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573E51 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #573E51 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #573E51 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DE
oklch(88.6% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#B794AE
oklch(70.7% 0.055 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#A57A9A
oklch(63.2% 0.069 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6285
oklch(55.5% 0.076 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5170
oklch(49.1% 0.071 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#63435C
oklch(42.8% 0.058 334.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573E51
oklch(39.9% 0.046 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#573E51 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) | #3E4352 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444750 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3F45 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573E51
#573E51
oklch(39.9% 0.046 335.3)
- #334F3D
#334F3D
oklch(39.9% 0.046 155.6)
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 #573E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
Use #573E51 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.