#574A58
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.7% 0.028 323.8), rgb(87, 74, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#574A58 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574A58 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 74, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 9%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.028 323.8) |
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 #574A58 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574A58 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574A58 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #574A58 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAA
oklch(70.6% 0.027 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#948395
oklch(63.1% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E6C80
oklch(55.5% 0.037 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6C
oklch(49.1% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574A58
oklch(42.7% 0.028 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#483E48
oklch(37.8% 0.021 326)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#574A58 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) | #494D59 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4F57 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584B4F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574A58
#574A58
oklch(42.7% 0.028 323.8)
- #465345
#465345
oklch(42.6% 0.028 143.2)
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 #574A58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
Use #574A58 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.