#574070
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.8% 0.082 305.2), rgb(87, 64, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#574070 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574070 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 64, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.082 305.2) |
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 #574070 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574070 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #574070 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #574070 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C7
oklch(70.8% 0.076 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#977AB9
oklch(63.1% 0.098 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8262A5
oklch(55.6% 0.107 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E518D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 305.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574070
oklch(41.8% 0.082 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A385D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#574070 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) | #354972 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4A6F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534852 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574070
#574070
oklch(41.8% 0.082 305.2)
- #42541E
#42541E
oklch(41.8% 0.081 125.3)
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 #574070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
Use #574070 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.