#573E52
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.047 333.6), rgb(87, 62, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#573E52 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573E52 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 62, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 17%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.047 333.6) |
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 #573E52 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573E52 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #573E52 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #573E52 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
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DE
oklch(88.6% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#B794AF
oklch(70.7% 0.056 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#A4799C
oklch(63% 0.072 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6286
oklch(55.6% 0.077 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5172
oklch(49.2% 0.072 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#63425D
oklch(42.6% 0.061 333.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#573E52
oklch(39.9% 0.047 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#573E52 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) | #3E4453 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444751 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593F45 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573E52
#573E52
oklch(39.9% 0.047 333.6)
- #334F3C
#334F3C
oklch(39.9% 0.047 154.1)
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 #573E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
Use #573E52 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.