#574AB4
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.2% 0.162 284.1), rgb(87, 74, 180).
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White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#574AB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574AB4 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 74, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.162 284.1) |
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 #574AB4 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #574AB4 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574AB4 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #574AB4 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF2
oklch(80.8% 0.079 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9895EC
oklch(70.8% 0.126 284.3)
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Step 500
500
#8078E5
oklch(63.1% 0.16 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B5ED3
oklch(55.6% 0.174 284.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#574AB4
oklch(48.2% 0.162 284.1)
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Step 800
800
#494094
oklch(42.8% 0.133 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3776
oklch(37.7% 0.104 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#574AB4 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) | #005DB8 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057B2 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #336378 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574AB4
#574AB4
oklch(48.2% 0.162 284.1)
- #686000
#686000
oklch(48.1% 0.102 103.9)
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 #574AB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #574AB4 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.