#574C7C
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.9% 0.078 293.5), rgb(87, 76, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#574C7C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574C7C |
| RGB | rgb(87, 76, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 24%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.078 293.5) |
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 #574C7C | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574C7C | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574C7C text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #574C7C text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDC
oklch(81% 0.045 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A298CA
oklch(70.6% 0.073 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C7EBD
oklch(63% 0.094 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7667A9
oklch(55.6% 0.101 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#635591
oklch(49% 0.095 293.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574C7C
oklch(44.9% 0.078 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#433B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#574C7C 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) | #3F547E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40527B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F545E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574C7C
#574C7C
oklch(44.9% 0.078 293.5)
- #555922
#555922
oklch(44.8% 0.077 112.9)
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 #574C7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
Use #574C7C 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.