#572A63
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.106 318.8), rgb(87, 42, 99).
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White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#572A63 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572A63 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 42, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.106 318.8) |
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 #572A63 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572A63 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #572A63 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #572A63 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E2
oklch(81% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C286D3
oklch(70.7% 0.127 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B265C7
oklch(63.1% 0.162 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D49B4
oklch(55.6% 0.177 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#87399B
oklch(49.2% 0.165 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D307D
oklch(42.6% 0.136 318.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572A63
oklch(37.1% 0.106 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#572A63 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) | #1E3965 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3E61 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573242 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572A63
#572A63
oklch(37.1% 0.106 318.8)
- #1D4C0B
#1D4C0B
oklch(37% 0.106 138.9)
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 #572A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.086
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.090
Use #572A63 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.