#572875
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.13 309.7), rgb(87, 40, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#572875 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572875 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 40, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.13 309.7) |
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 #572875 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572875 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #572875 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #572875 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE82E9
oklch(70.7% 0.157 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE5EE2
oklch(63.2% 0.2 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#993ED0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#832EB4
oklch(49.1% 0.203 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A2992
oklch(42.7% 0.167 309.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572875
oklch(38% 0.13 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#321844
oklch(26.9% 0.083 309.2)
#572875 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) | #013C77 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3F73 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53374A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572875
#572875
oklch(38% 0.13 309.7)
- #304C00
#304C00
oklch(38% 0.102 129.6)
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 #572875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
Use #572875 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.