#572F90
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41% 0.152 298.3), rgb(87, 47, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#572F90 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572F90 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 47, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.152 298.3) |
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 #572F90 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572F90 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #572F90 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #572F90 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BED
oklch(70.7% 0.143 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#996BE7
oklch(63.2% 0.181 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#854ED5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#713EB9
oklch(49.2% 0.184 298.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#572F90
oklch(41% 0.152 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F77
oklch(37.7% 0.119 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#572F90 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) | #004693 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00458E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A455B | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572F90
#572F90
oklch(41% 0.152 298.3)
- #465100
#465100
oklch(41.1% 0.096 118.3)
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 #572F90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.064
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
Use #572F90 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.