#574472
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.7% 0.077 302.3), rgb(87, 68, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#574472 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574472 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 68, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.077 302.3) |
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 #574472 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574472 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #574472 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #574472 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 303)
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Step 400
400
#A996C7
oklch(70.7% 0.073 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#947CB8
oklch(63.1% 0.092 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F64A4
oklch(55.6% 0.101 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B538D
oklch(49.2% 0.094 302.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574472
oklch(42.7% 0.077 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#483A5C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#574472 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) | #394C74 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4D71 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524B55 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574472
#574472
oklch(42.7% 0.077 302.3)
- #485522
#485522
oklch(42.6% 0.076 121.6)
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 #574472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.079
Use #574472 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.