#57415B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.051 321.2), rgb(87, 65, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#57415B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57415B |
| RGB | rgb(87, 65, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 17%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.051 321.2) |
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 #57415B | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57415B | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #57415B text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #57415B text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCC
oklch(81% 0.029 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B3
oklch(70.7% 0.048 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B7EA0
oklch(63.2% 0.06 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#85678B
oklch(55.6% 0.065 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#715576
oklch(49.1% 0.062 321.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57415B
oklch(40.9% 0.051 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 321)
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Step 950
950
#2C222E
oklch(26.9% 0.026 320.7)
#57415B 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) | #3E475C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43495A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58444A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57415B
#57415B
oklch(40.9% 0.051 321.2)
- #3B5137
#3B5137
oklch(40.9% 0.05 140.7)
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 #57415B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.079
Use #57415B 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.