#7572A5
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.5% 0.078 286.4), rgb(117, 114, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#7572A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7572A5 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 114, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.078 286.4) |
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 #7572A5 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7572A5 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7572A5 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7572A5 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D9CC3
oklch(70.7% 0.057 286)
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Step 500
500
#8683B3
oklch(63.1% 0.072 287)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7572A5
oklch(57.5% 0.078 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D5A88
oklch(49% 0.073 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A6E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E59
oklch(37.7% 0.046 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#252434
oklch(26.9% 0.03 287.1)
#7572A5 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) | #6479A7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6376A4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7B84 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7572A5
#7572A5
oklch(57.5% 0.078 286.4)
- #7E7C43
#7E7C43
oklch(57.5% 0.078 106.8)
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 #7572A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.059
Use #7572A5 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.