#5734AD
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(44.1% 0.181 290.2), rgb(87, 52, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#5734AD is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5734AD |
| RGB | rgb(87, 52, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.181 290.2) |
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 #5734AD | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5734AD | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5734AD text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5734AD text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A18BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D68FF
oklch(63.2% 0.214 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7947EF
oklch(55.5% 0.236 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#6737D0
oklch(49.2% 0.218 290.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5734AD
oklch(44.1% 0.181 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#442C85
oklch(37.6% 0.141 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#271B4E
oklch(26.9% 0.09 289.8)
#5734AD 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) | #0050B1 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BAB | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A536C | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5734AD
#5734AD
oklch(44.1% 0.181 290.2)
- #565700
#565700
oklch(44.1% 0.097 110.5)
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 #5734AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.061
Use #5734AD 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.