#574A72
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.9% 0.066 298.6), rgb(87, 74, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#574A72 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574A72 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 74, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 21%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.066 298.6) |
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 #574A72 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574A72 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574A72 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #574A72 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A599C3
oklch(70.8% 0.062 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F7FB3
oklch(63% 0.079 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A689F
oklch(55.6% 0.086 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#675688
oklch(49.1% 0.08 299.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574A72
oklch(43.9% 0.066 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#453B59
oklch(37.6% 0.052 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#574A72 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) | #415174 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435071 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525059 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574A72
#574A72
oklch(43.9% 0.066 298.6)
- #4F572B
#4F572B
oklch(43.9% 0.066 117.7)
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 #574A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.069
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.073
Use #574A72 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.