#574155
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.044 329.4), rgb(87, 65, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#574155 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574155 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 65, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 14%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.044 329.4) |
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 #574155 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574155 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #574155 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #574155 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#B098AD
oklch(70.8% 0.041 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C7E99
oklch(63% 0.053 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#866884
oklch(55.7% 0.056 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#72566F
oklch(49.1% 0.052 330)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574155
oklch(40.7% 0.044 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D232C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 329.4)
#574155 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) | #404656 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454954 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594248 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574155
#574155
oklch(40.7% 0.044 329.4)
- #39503D
#39503D
oklch(40.6% 0.042 149.5)
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 #574155, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
Use #574155 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.