#574E9D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.3% 0.124 285.8), rgb(87, 78, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#574E9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574E9D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 78, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.124 285.8) |
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 #574E9D | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #574E9D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574E9D text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #574E9D text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 285)
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Step 400
400
#9B98DA
oklch(70.7% 0.096 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#837DD0
oklch(63% 0.123 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E65BD
oklch(55.6% 0.133 285.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#574E9D
oklch(47.3% 0.124 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4584
oklch(42.8% 0.102 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#24223E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 285.7)
#574E9D 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) | #2C5BA0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B569B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415F6E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574E9D
#574E9D
oklch(47.3% 0.124 285.8)
- #645E00
#645E00
oklch(47.2% 0.1 105.3)
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 #574E9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #574E9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #574E9D 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.