#575A88
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(48.5% 0.074 280.4), rgb(87, 90, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#575A88 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575A88 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 90, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.074 280.4) |
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 #575A88 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #575A88 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575A88 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #575A88 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD8
oklch(81% 0.035 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#999DC4
oklch(70.6% 0.057 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#8185B5
oklch(63.2% 0.072 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A6EA1
oklch(55.6% 0.079 280)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#575A88
oklch(48.5% 0.074 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#494B70
oklch(42.7% 0.061 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F5B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#575A88 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) | #4C608A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495C87 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A636B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575A88
#575A88
oklch(48.5% 0.074 280.4)
- #68602B
#68602B
oklch(48.5% 0.074 100.8)
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 #575A88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
Use #575A88 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.