#574459
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.042 323.2), rgb(87, 68, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#574459 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574459 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 68, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.042 323.2) |
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 #574459 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574459 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #574459 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #574459 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCCA
oklch(81% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AF
oklch(70.7% 0.039 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#99809B
oklch(63.2% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#836986
oklch(55.6% 0.054 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5772
oklch(49.1% 0.052 322.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574459
oklch(41.5% 0.042 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.033 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#574459 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) | #42495A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464B58 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58464B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574459
#574459
oklch(41.5% 0.042 323.2)
- #3E523D
#3E523D
oklch(41.5% 0.042 143.6)
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 #574459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.074
Use #574459 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.