#572C62
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.101 319.2), rgb(87, 44, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#572C62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572C62 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 44, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.101 319.2) |
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 #572C62 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572C62 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #572C62 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #572C62 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 319)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 319)
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Step 400
400
#C187D0
oklch(70.6% 0.121 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B167C4
oklch(63.1% 0.155 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C4BB0
oklch(55.5% 0.169 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#853C98
oklch(49.1% 0.157 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C327B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 319)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572C62
oklch(37.3% 0.101 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#572C62 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) | #223A64 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3F61 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573442 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572C62
#572C62
oklch(37.3% 0.101 319.2)
- #204D11
#204D11
oklch(37.5% 0.102 139.1)
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 #572C62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.088
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.090
Use #572C62 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.