#572E7A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.127 306.3), rgb(87, 46, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#572E7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572E7A |
| RGB | rgb(87, 46, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.127 306.3) |
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 #572E7A | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572E7A | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #572E7A text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #572E7A text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.096 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B985EB
oklch(70.8% 0.153 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#A862E4
oklch(63.2% 0.194 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#9343D2
oklch(55.5% 0.212 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D33B6
oklch(49% 0.197 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#662C93
oklch(42.7% 0.163 306.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572E7A
oklch(39.2% 0.127 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#301945
oklch(26.9% 0.081 305.8)
#572E7A 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) | #0B407C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204278 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513D4F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572E7A
#572E7A
oklch(39.2% 0.127 306.3)
- #384E00
#384E00
oklch(39.1% 0.099 126)
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 #572E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.094
Use #572E7A 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.