#572D76
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.8% 0.124 308.2), rgb(87, 45, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#572D76 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572D76 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 45, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.124 308.2) |
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 #572D76 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572D76 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #572D76 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #572D76 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB85E7
oklch(70.8% 0.149 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA62E0
oklch(63.1% 0.19 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#9544CD
oklch(55.6% 0.206 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F34B2
oklch(49.1% 0.192 308)
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Step 800
800
#672D90
oklch(42.7% 0.159 307.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572D76
oklch(38.8% 0.124 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#311943
oklch(26.9% 0.079 308.4)
#572D76 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) | #103F78 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224174 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523B4D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572D76
#572D76
oklch(38.8% 0.124 308.2)
- #344E00
#344E00
oklch(38.8% 0.102 128.2)
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 #572D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.094
Use #572D76 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.