#572566
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.118 317.7), rgb(87, 37, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#572566 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572566 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 37, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.118 317.7) |
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 #572566 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572566 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #572566 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #572566 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C582DA
oklch(70.7% 0.143 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B55FCF
oklch(63% 0.181 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#A041BC
oklch(55.5% 0.197 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#8932A2
oklch(49.1% 0.183 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B84
oklch(42.7% 0.152 317.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572566
oklch(36.5% 0.118 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#572566 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) | #143768 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273C64 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573041 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572566
#572566
oklch(36.5% 0.118 317.7)
- #1B4B00
#1B4B00
oklch(36.5% 0.112 137.8)
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 #572566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
Use #572566 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.