#572562
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.114 320.1), rgb(87, 37, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#572562 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572562 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 37, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.114 320.1) |
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 #572562 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572562 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #572562 text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #572562 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#E8D0ED
oklch(88.6% 0.047 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C683D5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#B660CA
oklch(63% 0.175 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#A243B6
oklch(55.6% 0.19 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A349D
oklch(49.1% 0.176 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#702C7F
oklch(42.6% 0.146 320)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572562
oklch(36.3% 0.114 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#572562 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) | #183764 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3C60 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572E3F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572562
#572562
oklch(36.3% 0.114 320.1)
- #144B03
#144B03
oklch(36.3% 0.114 140)
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 #572562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
Use #572562 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.