#572457
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.4% 0.104 327.5), rgb(87, 36, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#572457 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572457 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 36, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 41%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.104 327.5) |
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 #572457 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572457 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #572457 text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #572457 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 327)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C8
oklch(70.8% 0.124 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB62BA
oklch(63.1% 0.159 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#A646A6
oklch(55.6% 0.173 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E368E
oklch(49% 0.161 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#732E74
oklch(42.6% 0.134 327)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572457
oklch(35.4% 0.104 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#572457 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) | #1F3459 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3B56 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2A3A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572457
#572457
oklch(35.4% 0.104 327.5)
- #004917
#004917
oklch(35.3% 0.104 147.5)
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 #572457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.084
Use #572457 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.