#57455D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.045 317.6), rgb(87, 69, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#57455D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57455D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 69, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 15%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.045 317.6) |
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 #57455D | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57455D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #57455D text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #57455D text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCC
oklch(81% 0.026 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC99B2
oklch(70.8% 0.042 318)
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Step 500
500
#97809F
oklch(63.2% 0.053 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#82698A
oklch(55.7% 0.058 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5775
oklch(49.1% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57455D
oklch(41.8% 0.045 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#493C4E
oklch(37.7% 0.035 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#57455D 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) | #424A5E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464C5C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57484D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57455D
#57455D
oklch(41.8% 0.045 317.6)
- #41533A
#41533A
oklch(41.9% 0.046 137.1)
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 #57455D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
Use #57455D 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.