#574D77
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.8% 0.068 294.4), rgb(87, 77, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#574D77 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.068 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 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574D77 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 77, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 21%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.068 294.4) |
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 #574D77 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574D77 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574D77 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #574D77 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
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 295)
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Step 400
400
#A399C5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C80B6
oklch(63.1% 0.081 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7769A2
oklch(55.7% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#64578B
oklch(49.2% 0.083 294.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574D77
oklch(44.8% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#433C5B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#574D77 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) | #425379 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435276 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50545C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574D77
#574D77
oklch(44.8% 0.068 294.4)
- #54592A
#54592A
oklch(44.8% 0.069 114.2)
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 #574D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
Use #574D77 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.