#572A8E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.2% 0.157 299.9), rgb(87, 42, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#572A8E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572A8E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 42, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.157 299.9) |
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 #572A8E | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572A8E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #572A8E text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #572A8E text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B382FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#A259FF
oklch(63.1% 0.235 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F2FF1
oklch(55.5% 0.262 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A1DD2
oklch(49.1% 0.243 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#631EA9
oklch(42.7% 0.201 300)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572A8E
oklch(40.2% 0.157 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F164F
oklch(27.1% 0.1 299.9)
#572A8E 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) | #004391 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00428C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4258 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572A8E
#572A8E
oklch(40.2% 0.157 299.9)
- #424F00
#424F00
oklch(40.2% 0.095 119.9)
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 #572A8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
Use #572A8E 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.