#574F87
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.1% 0.09 288.9), rgb(87, 79, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#574F87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #574F87 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 79, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 26%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.09 288.9) |
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 #574F87 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #574F87 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #574F87 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #574F87 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDC
oklch(81% 0.043 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9F9ACA
oklch(70.8% 0.07 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8781BC
oklch(63.2% 0.088 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7269A8
oklch(55.6% 0.097 289.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#574F87
oklch(46.1% 0.09 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4875
oklch(42.8% 0.074 289)
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Step 900
900
#403C5E
oklch(37.6% 0.058 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#574F87 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) | #3D5789 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5586 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5964 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #574F87
#574F87
oklch(46.1% 0.09 288.9)
- #5D5C15
#5D5C15
oklch(46.2% 0.09 108.6)
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 #574F87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.015
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
Use #574F87 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.