#574A8B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.3% 0.104 290.9), rgb(87, 74, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#574A8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 291°. 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 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574A8B |
| RGB | rgb(87, 74, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.104 290.9) |
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 #574A8B | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574A8B | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574A8B text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #574A8B text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A096D9
oklch(70.7% 0.097 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A7BCE
oklch(63.1% 0.123 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7562BB
oklch(55.6% 0.135 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6251A2
oklch(49.1% 0.126 290.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574A8B
oklch(45.3% 0.104 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#423969
oklch(37.7% 0.081 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#27223D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 291.2)
#574A8B 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) | #33558D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355289 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5764 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574A8B
#574A8B
oklch(45.3% 0.104 290.9)
- #595B00
#595B00
oklch(45.4% 0.1 111.3)
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 #574A8B, 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 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
Use #574A8B 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.