#572E8B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.5% 0.148 300.1), rgb(87, 46, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#572E8B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572E8B |
| RGB | rgb(87, 46, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.148 300.1) |
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 #572E8B | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572E8B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #572E8B text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #572E8B text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE8BE9
oklch(70.6% 0.138 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B6BE3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#874FD0
oklch(55.6% 0.191 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#723FB4
oklch(49.1% 0.177 299.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#572E8B
oklch(40.5% 0.148 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F74
oklch(37.6% 0.115 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C44
oklch(26.9% 0.073 300)
#572E8B 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) | #00448E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004489 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4358 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572E8B
#572E8B
oklch(40.5% 0.148 300.1)
- #435000
#435000
oklch(40.5% 0.096 119.8)
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 #572E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.090
Use #572E8B 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.