#575978
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.5% 0.05 281.4), rgb(87, 89, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#575978 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575978 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 89, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 16%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.05 281.4) |
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 #575978 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #575978 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575978 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #575978 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EB9
oklch(70.7% 0.039 282)
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Step 500
500
#8486A7
oklch(63% 0.049 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7093
oklch(55.7% 0.054 281.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#575978
oklch(47.5% 0.05 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D65
oklch(42.8% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 280)
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Step 950
950
#252530
oklch(26.9% 0.02 285)
#575978 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) | #505C79 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5A77 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5F64 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575978
#575978
oklch(47.5% 0.05 281.4)
- #625D3C
#625D3C
oklch(47.4% 0.049 100.7)
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 #575978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.009
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
Use #575978 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.