#574D62
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.8% 0.036 306.5), rgb(87, 77, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#574D62 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574D62 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 77, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 12%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.036 306.5) |
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 #574D62 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574D62 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574D62 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #574D62 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCC
oklch(80.9% 0.022 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB2
oklch(70.6% 0.035 307)
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Step 500
500
#90839F
oklch(63.1% 0.044 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A6C89
oklch(55.5% 0.047 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#675A75
oklch(49% 0.045 306.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574D62
oklch(43.8% 0.036 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#453E4E
oklch(37.7% 0.028 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#574D62 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) | #4A5163 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5161 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565054 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574D62
#574D62
oklch(43.8% 0.036 306.5)
- #4D5640
#4D5640
oklch(43.9% 0.037 126)
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 #574D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
Use #574D62 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.