#574270
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.2% 0.078 304.3), rgb(87, 66, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#574270 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574270 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 66, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.078 304.3) |
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 #574270 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574270 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #574270 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #574270 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#967BB7
oklch(63.1% 0.093 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8163A3
oklch(55.6% 0.102 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D528C
oklch(49.1% 0.095 304.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574270
oklch(42.2% 0.078 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#49395C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2236
oklch(27.2% 0.038 304.6)
#574270 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) | #374B72 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4B6F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534953 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574270
#574270
oklch(42.2% 0.078 304.3)
- #445521
#445521
oklch(42.2% 0.079 124.8)
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 #574270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
Use #574270 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.