#5740AA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.7% 0.162 288.2), rgb(87, 64, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#5740AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5740AA |
| RGB | rgb(87, 64, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.162 288.2) |
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 #5740AA | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5740AA | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5740AA text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5740AA text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D8FF9
oklch(70.7% 0.152 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#886FF5
oklch(63.2% 0.193 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#7452E4
oklch(55.7% 0.21 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#6241C6
oklch(49.1% 0.195 288.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5740AA
oklch(45.7% 0.162 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#41317F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#5740AA 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) | #0055AD | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A8 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B596F | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5740AA
#5740AA
oklch(45.7% 0.162 288.2)
- #5D5B00
#5D5B00
oklch(45.8% 0.099 108.3)
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 #5740AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
Use #5740AA 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.