#5728AE
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.7% 0.196 291.9), rgb(87, 40, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#5728AE is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5728AE |
| RGB | rgb(87, 40, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.196 291.9) |
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 #5728AE | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5728AE | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #5728AE text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5728AE text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B4FF
oklch(80.8% 0.105 291.8)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9066FF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E3DF7
oklch(55.5% 0.254 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B2CD7
oklch(49% 0.236 291.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5728AE
oklch(42.7% 0.196 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#47288A
oklch(37.7% 0.153 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#291951
oklch(27% 0.097 291.7)
#5728AE 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) | #004BB2 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046AB | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4D6A | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5728AE
#5728AE
oklch(42.7% 0.196 291.9)
- #515300
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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 #5728AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5728AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.059
Use #5728AE 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.