#574B9E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.8% 0.13 286.9), rgb(87, 75, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#574B9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574B9E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 75, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.13 286.9) |
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 #574B9E | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #574B9E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574B9E text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #574B9E text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBE8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9C97DC
oklch(70.7% 0.1 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#857CD3
oklch(63.2% 0.128 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F63C0
oklch(55.5% 0.14 286.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#574B9E
oklch(46.8% 0.13 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C4386
oklch(42.6% 0.108 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F396B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#574B9E 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) | #2559A1 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24559C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415D6D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574B9E
#574B9E
oklch(46.8% 0.13 286.9)
- #615D00
#615D00
oklch(46.7% 0.1 106.8)
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 #574B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
Use #574B9E 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.