#572D84
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.141 302.7), rgb(87, 45, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#572D84 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.141 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 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572D84 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 45, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.141 302.7) |
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 #572D84 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572D84 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #572D84 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #572D84 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FA
oklch(88.4% 0.059 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.106 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#B683F6
oklch(70.7% 0.169 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#A55EF2
oklch(63.2% 0.215 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#913CE1
oklch(55.7% 0.235 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B2CC3
oklch(49.1% 0.217 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#64279E
oklch(42.7% 0.181 302.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572D84
oklch(39.8% 0.141 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1849
oklch(26.9% 0.088 302.5)
#572D84 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) | #004287 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #104282 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4054 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572D84
#572D84
oklch(39.8% 0.141 302.7)
- #3E4F00
#3E4F00
oklch(39.8% 0.097 122.7)
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 #572D84, 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 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.079
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
Use #572D84 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.