#572863
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.11 319.1), rgb(87, 40, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#572863 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 319°. 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 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572863 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 40, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 42%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.11 319.1) |
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 #572863 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572863 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #572863 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #572863 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C485D4
oklch(70.8% 0.131 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#B463C9
oklch(63.2% 0.168 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F46B5
oklch(55.5% 0.183 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#88379C
oklch(49.1% 0.17 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E2F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.14 318.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572863
oklch(36.8% 0.11 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#351A3C
oklch(27.1% 0.07 319.1)
#572863 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) | #1C3865 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3D61 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573141 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572863
#572863
oklch(36.8% 0.11 319.1)
- #1A4C07
#1A4C07
oklch(36.8% 0.11 139.2)
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 #572863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
Use #572863 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.