#572B58
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.092 326.4), rgb(87, 43, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#572B58 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 326°. 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 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572B58 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 43, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 34%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.092 326.4) |
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 #572B58 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572B58 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #572B58 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #572B58 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D9
oklch(81% 0.069 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C588C5
oklch(70.8% 0.11 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#B568B6
oklch(63.1% 0.141 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#A04EA2
oklch(55.7% 0.153 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#893E8B
oklch(49.2% 0.143 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3471
oklch(42.7% 0.118 326.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572B58
oklch(36.6% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#572B58 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) | #27385A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333E57 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59303D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572B58
#572B58
oklch(36.6% 0.092 326.4)
- #154B1F
#154B1F
oklch(36.6% 0.092 146.7)
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 #572B58, 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
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.091
Use #572B58 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.