#574261
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.057 314.6), rgb(87, 66, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#574261 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574261 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 66, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.057 314.6) |
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 #574261 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574261 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #574261 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #574261 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBD0
oklch(81% 0.033 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD97B8
oklch(70.7% 0.053 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#997DA6
oklch(63% 0.068 315)
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Step 600
600
#846691
oklch(55.6% 0.074 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F557C
oklch(49.1% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574261
oklch(41.4% 0.057 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B52
oklch(37.8% 0.043 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#574261 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) | #3D4862 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424A60 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56464D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574261
#574261
oklch(41.4% 0.057 314.6)
- #3E5232
#3E5232
oklch(41.3% 0.057 134.3)
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 #574261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.074
Use #574261 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.