#574A85
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45% 0.095 292.3), rgb(87, 74, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#574A85 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574A85 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 74, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.095 292.3) |
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 #574A85 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574A85 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574A85 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #574A85 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE2
oklch(81% 0.055 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A297D4
oklch(70.8% 0.089 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B7CC8
oklch(63.1% 0.113 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7664B5
oklch(55.7% 0.123 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#63529C
oklch(49% 0.116 292.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574A85
oklch(45% 0.095 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#433965
oklch(37.6% 0.074 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#574A85 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) | #375487 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395284 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5561 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574A85
#574A85
oklch(45% 0.095 292.3)
- #575A0B
#575A0B
oklch(45% 0.095 112)
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 #574A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.023
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
Use #574A85 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.