#574EB6
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49% 0.159 282.7), rgb(87, 78, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#574EB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 78, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.159 282.7) |
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 #574EB6 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #574EB6 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574EB6 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #574EB6 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF2
oklch(81% 0.077 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9696EB
oklch(70.8% 0.123 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E79E4
oklch(63% 0.157 283)
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Step 600
600
#6860D2
oklch(55.6% 0.17 282.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#574EB6
oklch(49% 0.159 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#474193
oklch(42.7% 0.131 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3876
oklch(37.8% 0.103 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#574EB6 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) | #0060B9 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059B4 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31667A | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574EB6
#574EB6
oklch(49% 0.159 282.7)
- #6C6200
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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 #574EB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #574EB6 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.