#5727AD
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.5% 0.195 292.2), rgb(87, 39, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#5727AD is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5727AD |
| RGB | rgb(87, 39, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.195 292.2) |
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 #5727AD | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5727AD | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #5727AD text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5727AD text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D2FF
oklch(88.4% 0.062 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A589FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#9165FF
oklch(63.1% 0.218 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F3DF7
oklch(55.6% 0.254 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C2CD7
oklch(49.1% 0.236 292.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5727AD
oklch(42.5% 0.195 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#472889
oklch(37.7% 0.152 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#291950
oklch(26.9% 0.096 292.1)
#5727AD 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) | #004AB1 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045AB | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4C69 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5727AD
#5727AD
oklch(42.5% 0.195 292.2)
- #505300
#505300
oklch(42.5% 0.094 112.2)
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 #5727AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5727AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.031
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
Use #5727AD 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.