#7574B2
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.6% 0.094 283.8), rgb(117, 116, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#7574B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7574B2 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 116, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.094 283.8) |
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 #7574B2 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7574B2 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7574B2 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7574B2 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBEDC
oklch(81% 0.042 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B9BCA
oklch(70.6% 0.068 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8382BC
oklch(63% 0.087 284.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7574B2
oklch(58.6% 0.094 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B5991
oklch(49.1% 0.089 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A4975
oklch(42.6% 0.072 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#7574B2 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) | #617CB5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F78B0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65808B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7574B2
#7574B2
oklch(58.6% 0.094 283.8)
- #857E36
#857E36
oklch(58.4% 0.094 103.8)
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 #7574B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
Use #7574B2 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.