#7572BE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.8% 0.115 284.1), rgb(117, 114, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#7572BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 284°. 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7572BE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 114, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.115 284.1) |
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 #7572BE | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7572BE | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7572BE text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7572BE text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE2
oklch(81% 0.052 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.083 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#8280C7
oklch(63.1% 0.106 284.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7572BE
oklch(58.8% 0.115 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A579B
oklch(49.2% 0.107 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A477D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C65
oklch(37.7% 0.069 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#7572BE 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) | #587DC1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5678BC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61818F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7572BE
#7572BE
oklch(58.8% 0.115 284.1)
- #887F1C
#887F1C
oklch(58.7% 0.114 103.9)
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 #7572BE, 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 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.070
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.070
Use #7572BE 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.