#572F83
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.136 302.6), rgb(87, 47, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#572F83 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572F83 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 47, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.136 302.6) |
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 #572F83 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572F83 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #572F83 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #572F83 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B584F4
oklch(70.7% 0.164 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A460EF
oklch(63.2% 0.209 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F3FDE
oklch(55.5% 0.228 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A2FC1
oklch(49.1% 0.212 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#63299C
oklch(42.6% 0.176 302.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572F83
oklch(40% 0.136 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1949
oklch(27.1% 0.087 302.1)
#572F83 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) | #004386 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #154381 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4154 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572F83
#572F83
oklch(40% 0.136 302.6)
- #3F4F00
#3F4F00
oklch(39.9% 0.097 122)
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 #572F83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.086
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
Use #572F83 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.