#57424E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.034 343.5), rgb(87, 66, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#57424E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57424E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 66, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 14%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.034 343.5) |
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 #57424E | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57424E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #57424E text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #57424E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC4
oklch(81% 0.02 344.1)
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Step 400
400
#B099A6
oklch(70.7% 0.033 342.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8090
oklch(63.1% 0.041 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#87697A
oklch(55.6% 0.045 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#725867
oklch(49.2% 0.041 343.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57424E
oklch(40.6% 0.034 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C45
oklch(37.7% 0.027 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#57424E 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) | #43464E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4246 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57424E
#57424E
oklch(40.6% 0.034 343.5)
- #384F44
#384F44
oklch(40.5% 0.034 163.8)
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 #57424E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
Use #57424E 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.