#572959
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.097 325.8), rgb(87, 41, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#572959 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572959 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 41, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 37%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.097 325.8) |
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 #572959 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572959 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #572959 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #572959 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#DAB1DA
oklch(81% 0.072 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C686C8
oklch(70.7% 0.117 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#B666B9
oklch(63.1% 0.148 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#A14BA5
oklch(55.5% 0.161 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A3C8E
oklch(49.2% 0.15 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#703273
oklch(42.7% 0.124 325.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572959
oklch(36.3% 0.097 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#572959 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) | #24375B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323D58 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592F3D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572959
#572959
oklch(36.3% 0.097 325.8)
- #124B1B
#124B1B
oklch(36.4% 0.097 145.8)
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 #572959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
Use #572959 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.