#572969
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.115 315.5), rgb(87, 41, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#572969 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572969 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 41, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.115 315.5) |
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 #572969 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572969 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #572969 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #572969 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C184DB
oklch(70.6% 0.139 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#B162D1
oklch(63.1% 0.177 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C45BE
oklch(55.6% 0.192 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8636A3
oklch(49.2% 0.177 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E84
oklch(42.8% 0.147 315.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572969
oklch(37.3% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#572969 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) | #183A6B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293E67 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563445 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572969
#572969
oklch(37.3% 0.115 315.5)
- #234C00
#234C00
oklch(37.2% 0.109 135.4)
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 #572969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #572969 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.