#5736A7
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.9% 0.171 291.1), rgb(87, 54, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#5736A7 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5736A7 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 54, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.171 291.1) |
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 #5736A7 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5736A7 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5736A7 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5736A7 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FD
oklch(80.8% 0.101 291)
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Step 400
400
#A28CFC
oklch(70.8% 0.16 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E6AF9
oklch(63.1% 0.204 291)
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Step 600
600
#7A4BE8
oklch(55.5% 0.223 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#673BCA
oklch(49.1% 0.207 290.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5736A7
oklch(43.9% 0.171 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#452E81
oklch(37.7% 0.133 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#5736A7 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) | #004FAA | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BA5 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E526A | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5736A7
#5736A7
oklch(43.9% 0.171 291.1)
- #555700
#555700
oklch(44% 0.097 111.3)
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 #5736A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
Use #5736A7 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.