#571F6F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(36.4% 0.137 313.9), rgb(87, 31, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#571F6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #571F6F |
| RGB | rgb(87, 31, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.137 313.9) |
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 #571F6F | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #571F6F | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #571F6F text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #571F6F text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADEF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 314.2)
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Step 400
400
#C57EE7
oklch(70.7% 0.164 314)
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Step 500
500
#B657E0
oklch(63.1% 0.211 314)
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Step 600
600
#A135CE
oklch(55.6% 0.228 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A25B2
oklch(49.1% 0.212 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#702290
oklch(42.7% 0.176 313.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#571F6F
oklch(36.4% 0.137 313.9)
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Step 950
950
#351643
oklch(26.9% 0.086 313.9)
#571F6F 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) | #003671 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3B6D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552F44 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #571F6F
#571F6F
oklch(36.4% 0.137 313.9)
- #254900
#254900
oklch(36.4% 0.104 133.9)
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 #571F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #571F6F 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.