#574C74
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.4% 0.066 296.3), rgb(87, 76, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#574C74 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574C74 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 76, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 21%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.066 296.3) |
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 #574C74 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574C74 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574C74 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #574C74 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A499C3
oklch(70.7% 0.062 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E80B4
oklch(63.2% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#7869A0
oklch(55.7% 0.085 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#655789
oklch(49.1% 0.08 296.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574C74
oklch(44.4% 0.066 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#443C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#574C74 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) | #425276 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445273 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51535B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574C74
#574C74
oklch(44.4% 0.066 296.3)
- #52582C
#52582C
oklch(44.4% 0.065 115.5)
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 #574C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
Use #574C74 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.