#574A97
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.1% 0.121 288.5), rgb(87, 74, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#574A97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574A97 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 74, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.121 288.5) |
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 #574A97 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574A97 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574A97 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #574A97 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 700.
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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
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E97D8
oklch(70.7% 0.094 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#877CCD
oklch(63% 0.12 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7164BA
oklch(55.5% 0.13 288.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#574A97
oklch(46.1% 0.121 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4482
oklch(42.7% 0.1 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#403A68
oklch(37.7% 0.077 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#574A97 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) | #2A579A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5395 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455A69 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574A97
#574A97
oklch(46.1% 0.121 288.5)
- #5E5C00
#5E5C00
oklch(46.2% 0.1 108.3)
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 #574A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
Use #574A97 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.