#572DA7
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.182 292.7), rgb(87, 45, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#572DA7 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572DA7 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 45, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.182 292.7) |
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 #572DA7 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572DA7 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #572DA7 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #572DA7 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FE
oklch(88.6% 0.059 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9265FE
oklch(63.1% 0.217 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F44EE
oklch(55.6% 0.238 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B34CF
oklch(49.1% 0.22 292.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#572DA7
oklch(42.7% 0.182 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#472B84
oklch(37.7% 0.141 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#291A4D
oklch(26.8% 0.09 292.9)
#572DA7 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) | #004BAB | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A5 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4D67 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572DA7
#572DA7
oklch(42.7% 0.182 292.7)
- #505400
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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 #572DA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #572DA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
Use #572DA7 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.