#571CF6
Closest named color: Blue Purple (#5A06EF). oklch(49.1% 0.279 281), rgb(87, 28, 246).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#571CF6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.279 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Purple (#5A06EF), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.279) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Purple (#5A06EF) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #571CF6 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 28, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 92%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.279 281) |
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 #571CF6 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #571CF6 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #571CF6 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #571CF6 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FF
oklch(88.6% 0.057 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7972FF
oklch(63.2% 0.203 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#654AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.252 281.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#571CF6
oklch(49.1% 0.279 281)
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Step 800
800
#461FC6
oklch(42.6% 0.231 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#39259C
oklch(37.7% 0.18 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#20185B
oklch(26.9% 0.114 280.9)
#571CF6 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) | #005EFB | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FF3 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006892 | 0.220 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.281 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #571CF6
#571CF6
oklch(49.1% 0.279 281)
- #6E6200
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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 #571CF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #571CF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.019
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.047
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.077
Use #571CF6 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.