#573E8E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.3% 0.127 294.9), rgb(87, 62, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#573E8E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.127 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 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573E8E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 62, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.127 294.9) |
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 #573E8E | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573E8E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #573E8E text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #573E8E text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#DAD4F2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.073 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A691E3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9173DB
oklch(63% 0.153 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C5AC8
oklch(55.6% 0.165 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#6949AD
oklch(49.1% 0.153 294.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#573E8E
oklch(43.3% 0.127 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#463470
oklch(37.6% 0.1 295)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#573E8E 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) | #194E91 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204C8C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4F60 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573E8E
#573E8E
oklch(43.3% 0.127 294.9)
- #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 #573E8E, 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 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.081
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.083
Use #573E8E 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.