#574552
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.032 336.3), rgb(87, 69, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#574552 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574552 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 69, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 12%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.032 336.3) |
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 #574552 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574552 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #574552 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #574552 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DC
oklch(88.6% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA8
oklch(70.7% 0.03 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#998192
oklch(63.1% 0.038 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#846A7D
oklch(55.6% 0.043 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5969
oklch(49.2% 0.037 336.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574552
oklch(41.4% 0.032 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D47
oklch(37.7% 0.024 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2429
oklch(27.1% 0.015 340.2)
#574552 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) | #454953 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494B51 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594549 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574552
#574552
oklch(41.4% 0.032 336.3)
- #3D5144
#3D5144
oklch(41.4% 0.033 156.2)
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 #574552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
Use #574552 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.