#574F7D
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45.5% 0.074 291.1), rgb(87, 79, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#574F7D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574F7D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 79, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.074 291.1) |
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 #574F7D | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574F7D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574F7D text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #574F7D 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A099C9
oklch(70.6% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A80BB
oklch(63.2% 0.088 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7469A7
oklch(55.7% 0.095 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#615790
oklch(49.1% 0.09 290.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#574F7D
oklch(45.5% 0.074 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#423C5E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#574F7D 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) | #42567F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43547C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5760 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574F7D
#574F7D
oklch(45.5% 0.074 291.1)
- #585B26
#585B26
oklch(45.6% 0.075 112)
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 #574F7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.019
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.064
Use #574F7D 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.