#572B84
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.144 303.1), rgb(87, 43, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#572B84 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572B84 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 43, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.144 303.1) |
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 #572B84 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572B84 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #572B84 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #572B84 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 303.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0FA
oklch(81% 0.107 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B782F8
oklch(70.7% 0.173 303)
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Step 500
500
#A65CF4
oklch(63.2% 0.22 303)
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Step 600
600
#9239E2
oklch(55.5% 0.239 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D29C5
oklch(49.2% 0.223 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#65259F
oklch(42.7% 0.184 303)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572B84
oklch(39.5% 0.144 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#30174A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 303.3)
#572B84 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) | #004187 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B4282 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3F53 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572B84
#572B84
oklch(39.5% 0.144 303.1)
- #3D4E00
#3D4E00
oklch(39.5% 0.097 122.8)
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 #572B84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.092
Use #572B84 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.