#572C63
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.103 318.5), rgb(87, 44, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#572C63 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572C63 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 44, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.103 318.5) |
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 #572C63 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572C63 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #572C63 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #572C63 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
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C187D2
oklch(70.7% 0.123 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B166C6
oklch(63.1% 0.159 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C4BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.171 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#853B99
oklch(49% 0.16 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C327C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 318.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572C63
oklch(37.4% 0.103 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#572C63 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) | #213B65 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3F62 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573443 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572C63
#572C63
oklch(37.4% 0.103 318.5)
- #214D0F
#214D0F
oklch(37.5% 0.103 138.3)
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 #572C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.089
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.090
Use #572C63 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.