#574353
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.037 333.3), rgb(87, 67, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#574353 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.037 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574353 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 67, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 13%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.037 333.3) |
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 #574353 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574353 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #574353 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #574353 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC7
oklch(81% 0.022 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF99AA
oklch(70.8% 0.035 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8095
oklch(63.2% 0.044 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#85697F
oklch(55.6% 0.048 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#71576C
oklch(49.1% 0.046 333)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574353
oklch(41% 0.037 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C48
oklch(37.7% 0.028 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#574353 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) | #434754 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474A52 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594448 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574353
#574353
oklch(41% 0.037 333.3)
- #3B5041
#3B5041
oklch(40.9% 0.036 153.5)
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 #574353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
Use #574353 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.