#575169
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45% 0.039 296.2), rgb(87, 81, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#575169 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575169 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 81, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 13%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.039 296.2) |
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 #575169 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #575169 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575169 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #575169 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECE
oklch(81% 0.023 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB5
oklch(70.6% 0.037 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C84A3
oklch(63.1% 0.047 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#766D8E
oklch(55.5% 0.051 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#635B79
oklch(49% 0.048 296.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#575169
oklch(45% 0.039 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#433E50
oklch(37.6% 0.031 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#575169 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) | #4C546A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5468 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545559 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575169
#575169
oklch(45% 0.039 296.2)
- #54583F
#54583F
oklch(45% 0.039 115.4)
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 #575169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.022
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.071
Use #575169 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.