#5734A4
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.4% 0.17 292.1), rgb(87, 52, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#5734A4 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 292°. 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 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5734A4 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 52, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.17 292.1) |
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 #5734A4 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5734A4 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #5734A4 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5734A4 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#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
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FC
oklch(80.9% 0.1 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A48BFA
oklch(70.6% 0.159 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#9069F7
oklch(63% 0.203 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C4BE6
oklch(55.6% 0.221 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#693AC8
oklch(49% 0.206 292.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5734A4
oklch(43.4% 0.17 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#462E80
oklch(37.7% 0.132 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#291C4B
oklch(27.1% 0.084 292.7)
#5734A4 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) | #004DA7 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0049A2 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405067 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5734A4
#5734A4
oklch(43.4% 0.17 292.1)
- #525500
#525500
oklch(43.2% 0.096 112.1)
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 #5734A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5734A4.
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 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.066
Use #5734A4 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.