#7572CA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.5% 0.132 283.2), rgb(117, 114, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7572CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7572CA |
| RGB | rgb(117, 114, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.132 283.2) |
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 #7572CA | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7572CA | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7572CA text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7572CA text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9898DF
oklch(70.7% 0.103 283.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7572CA
oklch(59.5% 0.132 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A65C3
oklch(55.7% 0.142 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5853A9
oklch(49.1% 0.134 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#484489
oklch(42.7% 0.111 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 283.3)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#7572CA 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) | #517FCD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E79C8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8494 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7572CA
#7572CA
oklch(59.5% 0.132 283.2)
- #8D8100
#8D8100
oklch(59.5% 0.125 103)
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 #7572CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #7572CA 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.