#574357
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.042 326.3), rgb(87, 67, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#574357 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574357 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 67, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 13%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.042 326.3) |
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 #574357 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574357 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #574357 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #574357 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBC9
oklch(80.8% 0.025 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AE
oklch(70.8% 0.038 326)
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Step 500
500
#9A7F9A
oklch(63.1% 0.051 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#846884
oklch(55.5% 0.054 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#705770
oklch(49.1% 0.05 326.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574357
oklch(41.2% 0.042 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.032 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#574357 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) | #424858 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464A56 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58454A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574357
#574357
oklch(41.2% 0.042 326.3)
- #3C513D
#3C513D
oklch(41.1% 0.042 146)
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 #574357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
Use #574357 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.