#572F99
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.7% 0.163 295.8), rgb(87, 47, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#572F99 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572F99 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 47, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.163 295.8) |
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 #572F99 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572F99 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #572F99 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #572F99 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4F8
oklch(80.8% 0.096 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA8AF4
oklch(70.7% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9669F0
oklch(63.1% 0.195 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#824BDE
oklch(55.5% 0.212 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E3BC1
oklch(49.1% 0.197 295.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#572F99
oklch(41.7% 0.163 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#492E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.127 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C49
oklch(27.1% 0.081 296)
#572F99 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) | #00489C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004697 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464960 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572F99
#572F99
oklch(41.7% 0.163 295.8)
- #4A5200
#4A5200
oklch(41.7% 0.095 116.1)
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 #572F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.079
Use #572F99 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.