#7570AB
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.4% 0.09 287.1), rgb(117, 112, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#7570AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7570AB |
| RGB | rgb(117, 112, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.09 287.1) |
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 #7570AB | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7570AB | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7570AB text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7570AB text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 287)
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Step 400
400
#9D9BC8
oklch(70.7% 0.065 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8682B9
oklch(63.1% 0.082 287.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7570AB
oklch(57.4% 0.09 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E598E
oklch(49.2% 0.084 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C4973
oklch(42.7% 0.069 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#403D5D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#252436
oklch(27% 0.033 286.5)
#7570AB 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) | #5F78AD | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E75AA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687B86 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7570AB
#7570AB
oklch(57.4% 0.09 287.1)
- #7E7C38
#7E7C38
oklch(57.3% 0.09 107.4)
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 #7570AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.064
Use #7570AB 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.