#572D9D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.8% 0.171 295.1), rgb(87, 45, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#572D9D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572D9D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 45, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.171 295.1) |
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 #572D9D | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572D9D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #572D9D text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #572D9D text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FB
oklch(80.9% 0.1 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A989F8
oklch(70.6% 0.16 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9667F5
oklch(63.2% 0.204 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#8248E4
oklch(55.6% 0.222 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E38C6
oklch(49.1% 0.206 295)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#572D9D
oklch(41.8% 0.171 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#492C7F
oklch(37.6% 0.134 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4A
oklch(26.9% 0.084 294.9)
#572D9D 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) | #0048A0 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00459B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444962 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572D9D
#572D9D
oklch(41.8% 0.171 295.1)
- #4B5200
#4B5200
oklch(41.8% 0.095 115.3)
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 #572D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.057
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.074
Use #572D9D 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.