#574D85
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.6% 0.09 290.6), rgb(87, 77, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#574D85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574D85 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 77, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 27%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.09 290.6) |
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 #574D85 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574D85 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574D85 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #574D85 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A098D2
oklch(70.8% 0.084 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#897DC6
oklch(63% 0.108 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7466B2
oklch(55.7% 0.116 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#615499
oklch(49.1% 0.108 290.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574D85
oklch(45.6% 0.09 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#423A64
oklch(37.7% 0.071 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
#574D85 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) | #3C5687 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5484 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5762 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574D85
#574D85
oklch(45.6% 0.09 290.6)
- #5A5B14
#5A5B14
oklch(45.6% 0.09 110.3)
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 #574D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
Use #574D85 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.