#572965
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.11 317.7), rgb(87, 41, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#572965 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572965 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 41, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.11 317.7) |
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 #572965 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572965 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #572965 text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #572965 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C285D6
oklch(70.7% 0.132 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#B263CB
oklch(63% 0.169 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E47B8
oklch(55.7% 0.184 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#87379E
oklch(49.1% 0.171 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F80
oklch(42.6% 0.141 317.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572965
oklch(37% 0.11 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#572965 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) | #1B3967 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3E63 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573243 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572965
#572965
oklch(37% 0.11 317.7)
- #1E4C04
#1E4C04
oklch(37% 0.11 137.6)
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 #572965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.086
Use #572965 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.