#7573B3
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.4% 0.097 284.4), rgb(117, 115, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#7573B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7573B3 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 115, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.097 284.4) |
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 #7573B3 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7573B3 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7573B3 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7573B3 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9B9BCB
oklch(70.7% 0.07 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8382BE
oklch(63.1% 0.09 284.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7573B3
oklch(58.4% 0.097 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B5992
oklch(49.1% 0.09 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A4976
oklch(42.7% 0.074 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#242438
oklch(27% 0.037 283.7)
#7573B3 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) | #5F7CB6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D78B1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657F8B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7573B3
#7573B3
oklch(58.4% 0.097 284.4)
- #857E33
#857E33
oklch(58.4% 0.097 104)
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 #7573B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.060
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #7573B3 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.