#574881
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.3% 0.092 294.4), rgb(87, 72, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#574881 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574881 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 72, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.092 294.4) |
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 #574881 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574881 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574881 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #574881 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A496D1
oklch(70.7% 0.086 295)
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Step 500
500
#8E7BC5
oklch(63% 0.111 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7863B2
oklch(55.5% 0.121 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#655299
oklch(49.1% 0.112 294.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574881
oklch(44.3% 0.092 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#443964
oklch(37.6% 0.073 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#574881 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) | #375283 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395080 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E525E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574881
#574881
oklch(44.3% 0.092 294.4)
- #53590F
#53590F
oklch(44.4% 0.093 114.3)
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 #574881, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
Use #574881 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.