#7572D0
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.8% 0.14 282.7), rgb(117, 114, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#7572D0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7572D0 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 114, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.14 282.7) |
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 #7572D0 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7572D0 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7572D0 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7572D0 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 282)
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Step 400
400
#9797E3
oklch(70.6% 0.11 283.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7572D0
oklch(59.8% 0.14 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6963C9
oklch(55.6% 0.153 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5852AD
oklch(49.2% 0.141 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#47438C
oklch(42.6% 0.117 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3970
oklch(37.6% 0.092 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#7572D0 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) | #4D80D3 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4979CE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588597 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7572D0
#7572D0
oklch(59.8% 0.14 282.7)
- #8E8200
#8E8200
oklch(59.9% 0.126 103)
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 #7572D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
Use #7572D0 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.