#574256
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.043 327.9), rgb(87, 66, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#574256 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574256 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 66, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 14%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.043 327.9) |
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 #574256 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574256 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #574256 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #574256 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AD
oklch(70.7% 0.04 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B7F99
oklch(63.1% 0.05 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#856884
oklch(55.6% 0.055 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#715670
oklch(49% 0.053 327.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574256
oklch(40.9% 0.043 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4B
oklch(37.6% 0.034 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#574256 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) | #414757 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464A55 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594449 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574256
#574256
oklch(40.9% 0.043 327.9)
- #3A513D
#3A513D
oklch(41% 0.044 148.2)
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 #574256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
Use #574256 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.