#57445F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.7% 0.05 315.7), rgb(87, 68, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#57445F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57445F |
| RGB | rgb(87, 68, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.05 315.7) |
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 #57445F | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57445F | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #57445F text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #57445F text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B5
oklch(70.7% 0.047 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#987FA2
oklch(63.2% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#82688D
oklch(55.6% 0.064 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5678
oklch(49% 0.061 315.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57445F
oklch(41.7% 0.05 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B50
oklch(37.7% 0.04 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#57445F 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) | #404A60 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454B5E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57474D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57445F
#57445F
oklch(41.7% 0.05 315.7)
- #405337
#405337
oklch(41.8% 0.051 135.9)
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 #57445F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
Use #57445F 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.