#574C72
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.3% 0.063 297.1), rgb(87, 76, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#574C72 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574C72 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 76, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 20%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.063 297.1) |
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 #574C72 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574C72 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574C72 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #574C72 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A499C1
oklch(70.6% 0.059 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E80B2
oklch(63.1% 0.075 297)
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Step 600
600
#78699D
oklch(55.6% 0.081 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#655786
oklch(49% 0.075 297.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574C72
oklch(44.3% 0.063 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#443C58
oklch(37.6% 0.048 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#574C72 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) | #435274 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455171 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52525A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574C72
#574C72
oklch(44.3% 0.063 297.1)
- #51582E
#51582E
oklch(44.3% 0.063 116.8)
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 #574C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
Use #574C72 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.