#575495
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.9% 0.103 283.9), rgb(87, 84, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#575495 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575495 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 84, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.103 283.9) |
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 #575495 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #575495 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575495 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #575495 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD1
oklch(70.6% 0.08 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#8281C5
oklch(63.2% 0.101 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C69B1
oklch(55.6% 0.11 284.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#575495
oklch(47.9% 0.103 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A487C
oklch(42.8% 0.085 284)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C64
oklch(37.6% 0.068 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#24233A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 285.2)
#575495 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) | #3D5D97 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5993 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45616D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575495
#575495
oklch(47.9% 0.103 283.9)
- #675F00
#675F00
oklch(47.8% 0.101 103.8)
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 #575495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
Use #575495 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.