#574D87
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.7% 0.093 290.1), rgb(87, 77, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#574D87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574D87 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 77, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.093 290.1) |
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 #574D87 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574D87 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574D87 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #574D87 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#BFBBE2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A098D3
oklch(70.8% 0.086 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#897DC8
oklch(63.1% 0.111 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7365B4
oklch(55.5% 0.12 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#61549B
oklch(49.2% 0.111 290.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574D87
oklch(45.7% 0.093 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#413A65
oklch(37.6% 0.072 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
#574D87 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) | #3A5689 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5486 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5863 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574D87
#574D87
oklch(45.7% 0.093 290.1)
- #5A5B0F
#5A5B0F
oklch(45.6% 0.093 110.4)
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 #574D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.017
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
Use #574D87 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.