#572D82
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.138 303.4), rgb(87, 45, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#572D82 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572D82 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 45, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.138 303.4) |
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 #572D82 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572D82 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #572D82 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #572D82 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0F9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 304)
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Step 300
300
#CEB0F8
oklch(80.8% 0.104 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B783F4
oklch(70.7% 0.166 303.7)
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Step 500
500
#A55EF0
oklch(63% 0.213 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#913DDE
oklch(55.5% 0.231 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C2DC1
oklch(49.1% 0.215 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#65289C
oklch(42.8% 0.178 303.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572D82
oklch(39.7% 0.138 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#301849
oklch(27% 0.089 303.6)
#572D82 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) | #004285 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #134280 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3F53 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572D82
#572D82
oklch(39.7% 0.138 303.4)
- #3D4F00
#3D4F00
oklch(39.8% 0.098 123.3)
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 #572D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
Use #572D82 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.