#57546E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.9% 0.042 289.9), rgb(87, 84, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#57546E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57546E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 84, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 13%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.042 289.9) |
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 #57546E | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #57546E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #57546E text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #57546E text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.039 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8885A6
oklch(63.1% 0.049 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#726E92
oklch(55.5% 0.055 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#605C7C
oklch(49.1% 0.051 290.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#57546E
oklch(45.9% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#413F52
oklch(37.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#57546E 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) | #4E576F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E566D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52585D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57546E
#57546E
oklch(45.9% 0.042 289.9)
- #595A3F
#595A3F
oklch(45.9% 0.041 109.7)
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 #57546E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.013
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
Use #57546E 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.