#572859
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.099 325.8), rgb(87, 40, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#572859 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572859 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 40, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.099 325.8) |
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 #572859 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572859 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #572859 text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #572859 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1DB
oklch(81% 0.073 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C786C8
oklch(70.8% 0.118 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#B765BA
oklch(63.1% 0.152 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#A24AA6
oklch(55.6% 0.164 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B3A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.154 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#713174
oklch(42.8% 0.127 325.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572859
oklch(36.2% 0.099 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#572859 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) | #22365B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313C58 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592E3C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572859
#572859
oklch(36.2% 0.099 325.8)
- #0F4A1A
#0F4A1A
oklch(36% 0.098 146.1)
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 #572859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
Use #572859 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.