#571A6F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.8% 0.144 314.5), rgb(87, 26, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#571A6F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #571A6F |
| RGB | rgb(87, 26, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 62%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.144 314.5) |
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 #571A6F | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #571A6F | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #571A6F text on white | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #571A6F text on black | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAACF1
oklch(80.9% 0.107 314.2)
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Step 400
400
#C77CEA
oklch(70.7% 0.171 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#B953E3
oklch(63.1% 0.22 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#A42ED1
oklch(55.6% 0.239 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D1DB5
oklch(49.2% 0.222 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#721D92
oklch(42.7% 0.183 314.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#571A6F
oklch(35.8% 0.144 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#361544
oklch(27% 0.09 314.5)
#571A6F 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) | #003471 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15396D | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552C43 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #571A6F
#571A6F
oklch(35.8% 0.144 314.5)
- #234700
#234700
oklch(35.7% 0.103 134.3)
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 #571A6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.045
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
Use #571A6F 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.