#574269
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41.8% 0.068 308.4), rgb(87, 66, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#574269 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574269 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 66, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.068 308.4) |
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 #574269 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574269 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #574269 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #574269 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC96C0
oklch(70.7% 0.065 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#977CB0
oklch(63.1% 0.082 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#82659B
oklch(55.7% 0.088 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5384
oklch(49% 0.082 308.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574269
oklch(41.8% 0.068 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A57
oklch(37.8% 0.052 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#574269 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) | #3A4A6B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4B68 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554850 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574269
#574269
oklch(41.8% 0.068 308.4)
- #41542A
#41542A
oklch(41.9% 0.069 129)
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 #574269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
Use #574269 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.