#572A8A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.8% 0.152 301.2), rgb(87, 42, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#572A8A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572A8A |
| RGB | rgb(87, 42, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.152 301.2) |
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 #572A8A | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572A8A | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #572A8A text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #572A8A text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B581FE
oklch(70.7% 0.181 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#A458FC
oklch(63% 0.233 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#9133EB
oklch(55.6% 0.253 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B22CD
oklch(49.1% 0.235 301)
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Step 800
800
#6420A6
oklch(42.7% 0.196 301.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572A8A
oklch(39.8% 0.152 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F164D
oklch(26.9% 0.097 300.9)
#572A8A 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) | #00428D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004288 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4056 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572A8A
#572A8A
oklch(39.8% 0.152 301.2)
- #404E00
#404E00
oklch(39.7% 0.095 120.7)
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 #572A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #572A8A 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.