#572552
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.3% 0.097 331.3), rgb(87, 37, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#572552 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572552 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 37, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 40%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.097 331.3) |
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 #572552 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572552 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #572552 text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #572552 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C2
oklch(70.7% 0.116 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB64B2
oklch(63% 0.149 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#A7499E
oklch(55.7% 0.162 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F3987
oklch(49.2% 0.151 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#74306D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 331.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572552
oklch(35.3% 0.097 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#572552 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) | #233453 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323B51 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2938 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572552
#572552
oklch(35.3% 0.097 331.3)
- #004920
#004920
oklch(35.5% 0.095 151.2)
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 #572552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.084
Use #572552 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.