#574A77
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.2% 0.074 296.5), rgb(87, 74, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#574A77 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574A77 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 74, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 23%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.074 296.5) |
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 #574A77 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574A77 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574A77 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #574A77 text on black | 2.65:1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A498C7
oklch(70.7% 0.069 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E7EB9
oklch(63% 0.089 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7967A5
oklch(55.7% 0.096 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#66558D
oklch(49.1% 0.089 297)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574A77
oklch(44.2% 0.074 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#443B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#574A77 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) | #3E5179 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405176 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51525B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574A77
#574A77
oklch(44.2% 0.074 296.5)
- #505825
#505825
oklch(44.1% 0.074 116.9)
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 #574A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
Use #574A77 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.