#574253
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.039 333), rgb(87, 66, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#574253 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574253 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 66, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 14%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.039 333) |
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 #574253 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574253 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #574253 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #574253 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC7
oklch(80.8% 0.024 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AB
oklch(70.6% 0.038 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B7F96
oklch(63% 0.047 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#866880
oklch(55.5% 0.052 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#71576C
oklch(49.1% 0.046 333)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574253
oklch(40.8% 0.039 333)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C49
oklch(37.8% 0.031 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#574253 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) | #424754 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474952 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594348 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574253
#574253
oklch(40.8% 0.039 333)
- #395040
#395040
oklch(40.7% 0.039 154)
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 #574253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
Use #574253 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.