#572688
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.2% 0.155 302.6), rgb(87, 38, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#572688 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572688 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 38, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 56%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.155 302.6) |
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 #572688 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572688 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #572688 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #572688 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FD
oklch(88.6% 0.064 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B87FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.186 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#A855FD
oklch(63.1% 0.239 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#942EEC
oklch(55.6% 0.259 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E1CCD
oklch(49.1% 0.24 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#661DA6
oklch(42.7% 0.199 302.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572688
oklch(39.2% 0.155 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#30164D
oklch(27% 0.097 302)
#572688 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) | #00408B | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004086 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3D54 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572688
#572688
oklch(39.2% 0.155 302.6)
- #3C4D00
#3C4D00
oklch(39.1% 0.096 122.9)
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 #572688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.058
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.091
Use #572688 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.