#574A5E Color
#574A5E is rgb(87, 74, 94) in RGB, hsl(279, 12%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 21%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#574A5Ergb(87, 74, 94)hsl(279, 12%, 33%)hsv(279, 21%, 37%)cmyk(7%, 21%, 0%, 63%)oklch(43% 0.036 313.8)lab(33.37% 8.81 -9.70)lch(33.37% 13.10 312.26)What #574A5E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #574A5E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#574A5E Channel Values
How #574A5E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 87 · G 74 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 12% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 21% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.25:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #574A5E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #574A5E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #574A5E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #574A5E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #574A5E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#574A5E#4C4C5E#514B5E#4F4F5E#524D5E#554D4D#564C54#4F4F4FUsing #574A5E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-574a5e: #574A5E;background-color: #574A5E;colors: { 'color-574a5e': '#574A5E' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.290, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_574a5e">#574A5E</color>fill="#574A5E"More Purple Colors
#574A5E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#574A5E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #574A5E?
#574A5E is a dark purple — rgb(87, 74, 94) in RGB and hsl(279, 12%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.18.
What is the RGB value of #574A5E?
#574A5E is rgb(87, 74, 94) — red 87, green 74, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #574A5E?
#574A5E converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 21%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #574A5E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #574A5E scores 8.25:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #574A5E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #574A5E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 17.14, which is visibly different.
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