#574E72
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.8% 0.059 295.4), rgb(87, 78, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#574E72 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574E72 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 78, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.059 295.4) |
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 #574E72 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574E72 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574E72 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #574E72 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD5
oklch(81% 0.034 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39AC0
oklch(70.7% 0.056 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C81B0
oklch(63% 0.071 295)
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Step 600
600
#776A9C
oklch(55.6% 0.078 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#645885
oklch(49.1% 0.072 295.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574E72
oklch(44.8% 0.059 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#433D58
oklch(37.8% 0.046 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#574E72 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) | #455373 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475371 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52545B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574E72
#574E72
oklch(44.8% 0.059 295.4)
- #535932
#535932
oklch(44.8% 0.059 116)
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 #574E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.069
Use #574E72 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.