#5741A0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.1% 0.147 289.9), rgb(87, 65, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#5741A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5741A0 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 65, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.147 289.9) |
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 #5741A0 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5741A0 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5741A0 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5741A0 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F5
oklch(81% 0.086 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A090F0
oklch(70.7% 0.138 290)
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Step 500
500
#8A71EB
oklch(63% 0.177 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7656D9
oklch(55.6% 0.191 290)
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Step 700
700
#6345BC
oklch(49% 0.178 289.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5741A0
oklch(45.1% 0.147 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#423379
oklch(37.7% 0.115 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271F47
oklch(27.1% 0.072 290)
#5741A0 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) | #0053A3 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #014F9E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41566A | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5741A0
#5741A0
oklch(45.1% 0.147 289.9)
- #595A00
#595A00
oklch(45.2% 0.099 110.5)
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 #5741A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
Use #5741A0 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.