#572160
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.118 321.7), rgb(87, 33, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#572160 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572160 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 33, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.118 321.7) |
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 #572160 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572160 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #572160 text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #572160 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#C981D5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA5DCA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#A53FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.197 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D2F9D
oklch(49% 0.184 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#73297F
oklch(42.7% 0.152 321.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572160
oklch(35.6% 0.118 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#572160 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) | #133462 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283A5E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582B3D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572160
#572160
oklch(35.6% 0.118 321.7)
- #074A01
#074A01
oklch(35.6% 0.118 141.7)
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 #572160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.086
Use #572160 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.