#572755
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.096 328.9), rgb(87, 39, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#572755 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572755 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 39, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.096 328.9) |
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 #572755 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572755 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #572755 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #572755 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.073 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#C886C4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#B965B5
oklch(63.1% 0.148 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A44AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.161 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C3B89
oklch(49.1% 0.148 329)
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Step 800
800
#723170
oklch(42.7% 0.124 328.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572755
oklch(35.8% 0.096 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#361A35
oklch(26.9% 0.062 328.4)
#572755 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) | #243557 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323C54 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2C3A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572755
#572755
oklch(35.8% 0.096 328.9)
- #074A1E
#074A1E
oklch(35.9% 0.096 149)
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 #572755, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
Use #572755 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.