#572B56
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.09 328.1), rgb(87, 43, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#572B56 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572B56 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 43, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.09 328.1) |
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 #572B56 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572B56 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #572B56 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #572B56 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C588C3
oklch(70.7% 0.108 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B569B3
oklch(63.1% 0.137 328)
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Step 600
600
#A04E9F
oklch(55.5% 0.15 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#893F88
oklch(49.2% 0.139 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F346E
oklch(42.6% 0.115 328)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572B56
oklch(36.5% 0.09 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#572B56 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) | #283857 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343D55 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2F3C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572B56
#572B56
oklch(36.5% 0.09 328.1)
- #144B21
#144B21
oklch(36.6% 0.09 147.9)
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 #572B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.091
Use #572B56 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.