#572E57
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.085 327.1), rgb(87, 46, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#572E57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572E57 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 46, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.085 327.1) |
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 #572E57 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572E57 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #572E57 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #572E57 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 327)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC2
oklch(70.8% 0.102 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB2
oklch(63% 0.13 327)
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Step 600
600
#9D519E
oklch(55.5% 0.142 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#864187
oklch(49% 0.132 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D366E
oklch(42.6% 0.11 326.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572E57
oklch(37.1% 0.085 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#572E57 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) | #2B3A58 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363F56 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59323E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572E57
#572E57
oklch(37.1% 0.085 327.1)
- #1B4C24
#1B4C24
oklch(37.2% 0.085 147.3)
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 #572E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
Use #572E57 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.