#5642BB
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(47.3% 0.181 284.6), rgb(86, 66, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#5642BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5642BB |
| RGB | rgb(86, 66, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.181 284.6) |
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 #5642BB | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5642BB | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5642BB text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5642BB text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9F8
oklch(80.9% 0.088 285)
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Step 400
400
#9893F4
oklch(70.8% 0.14 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#8174F0
oklch(63.1% 0.18 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C59DE
oklch(55.6% 0.194 284.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5642BB
oklch(47.3% 0.181 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A3C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.15 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D357C
oklch(37.8% 0.116 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#231F49
oklch(26.9% 0.075 284.4)
#5642BB 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) | #005ABF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053B9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B6078 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5642BB
#5642BB
oklch(47.3% 0.181 284.6)
- #655E00
#655E00
oklch(47.3% 0.1 104.5)
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 #5642BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.027
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.032
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.068
Use #5642BB 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.