#572E4E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.076 335.7), rgb(87, 46, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#572E4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572E4E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 46, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.076 335.7) |
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 #572E4E | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572E4E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #572E4E text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #572E4E text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB7
oklch(70.8% 0.091 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#B56DA4
oklch(63.1% 0.116 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#A05490
oklch(55.7% 0.126 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#89447A
oklch(49.2% 0.117 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3863
oklch(42.7% 0.097 335.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572E4E
oklch(36.6% 0.076 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#572E4E 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) | #2E384F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B303A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572E4E
#572E4E
oklch(36.6% 0.076 335.7)
- #144A2D
#144A2D
oklch(36.5% 0.076 155.8)
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 #572E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
Use #572E4E 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.