#57445A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.043 321.8), rgb(87, 68, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#57445A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57445A |
| RGB | rgb(87, 68, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 14%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.043 321.8) |
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 #57445A | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57445A | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #57445A text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #57445A text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCB
oklch(80.8% 0.027 322)
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Step 400
400
#AD99B0
oklch(70.8% 0.04 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#997F9D
oklch(63.1% 0.053 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#836987
oklch(55.7% 0.055 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5773
oklch(49.1% 0.053 321.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57445A
oklch(41.5% 0.043 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.033 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#57445A 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) | #42495B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464B59 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58464C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57445A
#57445A
oklch(41.5% 0.043 321.8)
- #3E523C
#3E523C
oklch(41.5% 0.044 142.4)
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 #57445A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
Use #57445A 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.