#573E8D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.2% 0.126 295.2), rgb(87, 62, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#573E8D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573E8D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 62, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.126 295.2) |
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 #573E8D | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573E8D | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #573E8D text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #573E8D text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EC
oklch(81% 0.073 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A691E2
oklch(70.7% 0.118 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9174DA
oklch(63.1% 0.15 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D5AC7
oklch(55.7% 0.163 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6949AC
oklch(49.1% 0.152 295.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#573E8D
oklch(43.2% 0.126 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#46356F
oklch(37.7% 0.097 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#573E8D 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) | #1B4E90 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224C8B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4E5F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573E8D
#573E8D
oklch(43.2% 0.126 295.2)
- #4F5600
#4F5600
oklch(43.2% 0.098 115.1)
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 #573E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.081
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.083
Use #573E8D 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.