#572A86
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.5% 0.147 302.6), rgb(87, 42, 134).
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White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#572A86 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572A86 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 42, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.147 302.6) |
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 #572A86 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572A86 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #572A86 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #572A86 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFC
oklch(80.8% 0.111 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#B781FA
oklch(70.7% 0.177 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#A65AF7
oklch(63.1% 0.226 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#9236E6
oklch(55.6% 0.246 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D25C8
oklch(49.1% 0.229 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#6523A2
oklch(42.7% 0.189 302.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572A86
oklch(39.5% 0.147 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#30174B
oklch(27% 0.093 302.7)
#572A86 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) | #004189 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #024184 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3F54 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572A86
#572A86
oklch(39.5% 0.147 302.6)
- #3D4E00
#3D4E00
oklch(39.5% 0.097 122.8)
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 #572A86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.092
Use #572A86 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.