#572CA7
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.6% 0.183 292.9), rgb(87, 44, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#572CA7 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 44, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.183 292.9) |
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 #572CA7 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572CA7 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #572CA7 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #572CA7 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FE
oklch(88.6% 0.059 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9364FF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 293)
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Step 600
600
#7F44EE
oklch(55.6% 0.238 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C33CF
oklch(49.1% 0.221 293)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#572CA7
oklch(42.6% 0.183 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#472B85
oklch(37.8% 0.143 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#291A4E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 292.5)
#572CA7 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) | #004AAB | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A5 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4C67 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572CA7
#572CA7
oklch(42.6% 0.183 292.9)
- #4F5300
#4F5300
oklch(42.4% 0.095 113)
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 #572CA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #572CA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.064
Use #572CA7 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.