#7570BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.3% 0.116 285.2), rgb(117, 112, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#7570BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7570BD |
| RGB | rgb(117, 112, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.116 285.2) |
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 #7570BD | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7570BD | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7570BD text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7570BD text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 285.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D3
oklch(70.6% 0.084 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8380C7
oklch(63.2% 0.106 284.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7570BD
oklch(58.3% 0.116 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B569B
oklch(49% 0.108 285)
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Step 800
800
#4B477E
oklch(42.8% 0.09 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C65
oklch(37.8% 0.069 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#7570BD 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) | #567BC0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5477BB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617F8D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7570BD
#7570BD
oklch(58.3% 0.116 285.2)
- #867F18
#867F18
oklch(58.5% 0.117 105.3)
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 #7570BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
Use #7570BD 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.