#574E75
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.9% 0.064 294.3), rgb(87, 78, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#574E75 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.064 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 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574E75 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 78, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.064 294.3) |
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 #574E75 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574E75 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574E75 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #574E75 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 294)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC3
oklch(70.7% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C81B3
oklch(63.2% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#766A9F
oklch(55.7% 0.082 294)
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Step 700
700
#635888
oklch(49.1% 0.076 293.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574E75
oklch(44.9% 0.064 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#433C59
oklch(37.6% 0.05 295)
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Step 950
950
#272334
oklch(26.8% 0.032 295)
#574E75 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) | #445477 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455374 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51545C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574E75
#574E75
oklch(44.9% 0.064 294.3)
- #54592E
#54592E
oklch(44.9% 0.064 114.4)
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 #574E75, 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 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.069
Use #574E75 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.