#573F95
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44% 0.135 292.8), rgb(87, 63, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#573F95 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #573F95 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 63, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.135 292.8) |
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 #573F95 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #573F95 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #573F95 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #573F95 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F4
oklch(88.4% 0.044 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8F0
oklch(81% 0.079 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A491E8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F73E1
oklch(63.2% 0.161 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A58CF
oklch(55.6% 0.176 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6747B3
oklch(49% 0.164 293)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#573F95
oklch(44% 0.135 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#453474
oklch(37.8% 0.106 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#573F95 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) | #105098 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184D93 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465164 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #573F95
#573F95
oklch(44% 0.135 292.8)
- #535700
#535700
oklch(43.8% 0.098 112.8)
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 #573F95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.081
Use #573F95 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.