#572EA4
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.178 293.2), rgb(87, 46, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#572EA4 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 46, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.178 293.2) |
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 #572EA4 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572EA4 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #572EA4 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #572EA4 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A689FD
oklch(70.6% 0.166 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#9366FB
oklch(63.1% 0.212 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F46EA
oklch(55.5% 0.231 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C36CC
oklch(49.2% 0.215 293.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#572EA4
oklch(42.5% 0.178 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#472C82
oklch(37.7% 0.137 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#572EA4 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) | #004AA7 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A2 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404C66 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572EA4
#572EA4
oklch(42.5% 0.178 293.2)
- #4F5300
#4F5300
oklch(42.4% 0.095 113)
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 #572EA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #572EA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
Use #572EA4 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.