#572AAE
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.9% 0.194 291.6), rgb(87, 42, 174).
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White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#572AAE is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572AAE |
| RGB | rgb(87, 42, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.194 291.6) |
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 #572AAE | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572AAE | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #572AAE text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #572AAE text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9066FF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E3FF6
oklch(55.6% 0.251 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B2ED6
oklch(49.1% 0.233 291.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#572AAE
oklch(42.9% 0.194 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#462989
oklch(37.7% 0.151 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#291950
oklch(26.9% 0.096 292.1)
#572AAE 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) | #004BB2 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047AC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4E6A | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572AAE
#572AAE
oklch(42.9% 0.194 291.6)
- #525400
#525400
oklch(43% 0.095 111.4)
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 #572AAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #572AAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
Use #572AAE 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.