#5731A2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.172 293.2), rgb(87, 49, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#5731A2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5731A2 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 49, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 54%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.172 293.2) |
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 #5731A2 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5731A2 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #5731A2 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5731A2 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FC
oklch(81% 0.1 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A68AFA
oklch(70.6% 0.161 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#9268F7
oklch(63.1% 0.205 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E4AE6
oklch(55.6% 0.222 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B39C8
oklch(49.1% 0.207 293.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5731A2
oklch(42.8% 0.172 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#472D80
oklch(37.7% 0.133 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291B4B
oklch(26.9% 0.085 293.3)
#5731A2 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) | #004BA5 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A0 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414D65 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5731A2
#5731A2
oklch(42.8% 0.172 293.2)
- #505400
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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 #5731A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
Use #5731A2 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.